ASCVD is the leading cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide, in the Middle East and in Jordan. One of the major risk factors that contribute to the development and progression of ASCAD is dyslipidemia. A large number of clinical trials have reported the benefits of lowering LDL-C, in reducing the mortality rate among ASCAD patients.
The 2019 ACC/AHA blood cholesterol treatment guideline to reduce atherosclerotic cardiovascular risk in adults has expanded the role of LDL-C targets and reiterated the importance of achieving an LDL-C level of 70 mg/dl or less for patients who have ASCVD.
Patients on statins and other lipid-lowering therapy in Jordan have not been tracked in the past for the potential of up escalating the lipid-lowering therapy to reach the LDL-C target.
The investigation will enroll patients with ASCVD who have LAL-C \>70 mg/dl on lipid-lowering therapy and follow them for 12 months to examine the treating physicians' action in up-titrating the lipid-lowering therapy dose(s) and the frequency of measuring serum lipids during the study period.
