Cardiovascular Risk Categories and Attaining LDL-C Targets in Middle Eastern Adults Aged 30-55 Years of Age

Study Overview
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Brief Summary
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Individuals evaluated for primary and secondary cardiovascular prevention have different levels of cardiovascular risk These levels of risk are the main determinants of the low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) target blood levels that need to be attained.

Detailed Description
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Individuals evaluated for primary and secondary cardiovascular prevention fall into different levels of cardiovascular risk according to their clinical profile of having atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD), risk factors, and their SCORE. These levels of risk are the main determinants of the low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) target blood levels that need to be attained using LDL-C-lowering agents (LLA). Contemporary studies that evaluated levels of cardiovascular risk and LDL-C goal attainment in the Middle East are scarce. A prior study (CEPHEUS LEVANT) in the Middle East demonstrated that about 1 in 4 high-risk patients reach LDL-C goals. The current study aims at studying cardiovascular risk categories according to the 2019 ESC/EAS and 2018 ACC/AHA Guidelines, and the attainment of LDL-C treatment goals in consecutive individuals aged 18-55 years who are evaluated in tertiary care centers as inpatients or in ambulatory care settings. The above age bracket was chosen because these are the individuals most prone to acute cardiovascular events with a high prevalence of diabetes mellitus and cigarette smoking.

Official Title
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Cardiovascular Risk Categories and Attaining LDL-C Targets in Middle Eastern Adults Aged 30-55 Years of Age

Conditions
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Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Risk, Low-density-lipoprotein (LDL) Cholesterol

Participation Criteria
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Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria: Age 18-55 y Individuals can give a history of the presence or absence of ASCVD and its risk factors Exclusion Criteria: Age below 18 or older than 55 Refusal of inability to give history on ASCVD and its risk factors

Ages Eligible for Study
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Minimum Age: 18 Years
Maximum Age: 55 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study
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All

Study Plan
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How is the study designed?
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What is the study measuring?
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Primary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Risk level of ASCVD | Categorizing the patients' level of ASCVD risk by the clinical background of CVD, DM, other risk factors and 10% year risk | 12 MONTHS | 

Secondary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| LDL-cholesterol blood level | Calculating the LDL-C blood level in each patient according to the ASCVD risk category, and whether this level was attained by therapy, | 12 months | 

 Terms related to the study
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Keywords Provided by Centre Hospitalier Valida
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Low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C), LDL-C targets, ASCVD risk levels, Middle East population