|Articles|September 1, 1997

The Treatment of Hypercholesterolemia: A Managed Care Perspective
Volume 3
Issue 8 Suppl

Lowering Risk Factors through Cholesterol Treatment: Overview of the Recent Major Trials

Author(s)Sidney C. Smith, Jr, MD

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Goals and Objectives

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Introduction

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The Rationale for Treating Hypercholesterolemia

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Preventing Coronary Heart Disease in the Managed Care Era: Improving the Cost Effectiveness of Lipid-Lowering Therapy with HMG-CoA Reductase Inhibitors

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Treating Hyperlipidemia to Prevent Coronary Heart Disease: What Are the Treatment Goals and How Do We Get There?

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Managing Comorbidities through Cholesterol-Lowering

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CME Quiz

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