New Strategy in the Management of Hypercholesterolemia: Based on National Cholesterol Education Program Adult Treatment Panel III.
10.4070/kcj.2001.31.11.1093
- Author:
Woo Young CHUNG
1
;
Young Bae PARK
Author Information
1. Cardiovascular Center, Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. parkyb@plaza.snu.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Review
- Keywords:
Hypercholesterolemia;
Coronary disease
- MeSH:
Adenosine Triphosphate;
Adult*;
Cholesterol*;
Coronary Artery Disease;
Coronary Disease;
Drug Therapy;
Education*;
Humans;
Hypercholesterolemia*;
Korea;
Life Style;
Mortality;
Prevalence;
Risk Factors
- From:Korean Circulation Journal
2001;31(11):1093-1102
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Hypercholesterolemia is one of major risk factors of coronary artery disease. Althogh NCEP (National Cholesterol Education Program) ATP III (The Thrid Adult Treatment Panel) was made in U.S.A., this guideline is useful because the prevalence is increasing in Korea as lifestyle become westernized. As compared with the previous version of ATP, the management of hypercholesterolemia was intensified. Hypercholesterolemia patients are categorized by their risk factors and LDL goal and modality of management is determined. Diabetes, atheerosclerotic aortic, carotid,peripheral arterial disease should be regarded as coronary artery disease in the risk of coronary events. With intensive lifestyle changes and/or drug therapy, shortterm and longterm risk of coronary artery disease and cardiovascular mortality would be reduced.
