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Cholesterol screening in an ED-based chest pain unit.

Deborah B Diercks1, J Douglas Kirk, Samuel D Turnipseed

  • 1Division of Emergency Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, University of California, Davis, School of Medicine, Sacramento, CA 95817, USA. dbdiercks@ucdavis.edu

The American Journal of Emergency Medicine
|October 9, 2002
PubMed
Summary

A study found that 50% of patients in a chest pain unit had abnormal lipid levels, including high cholesterol and low high-density lipoprotein (HDL). This highlights the need for dyslipidemia screening in these patients.

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Area of Science:

  • Cardiology
  • Clinical Lipidology

Background:

  • Dyslipidemia is a significant risk factor for cardiovascular disease.
  • Chest pain evaluation units (CPEUs) manage patients presenting with chest pain, a common symptom of cardiac events.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To determine the prevalence of dyslipidemia in patients admitted to a CPEU.
  • To assess the rates of abnormal total cholesterol (TC) and high-density lipoprotein (HDL) levels in this population.

Main Methods:

  • A prospective study was conducted over one year (1999) in a CPEU.
  • Serum TC and HDL levels were measured in 606 patients (59% of admissions).
  • Abnormal lipid levels were defined based on established criteria.

Main Results:

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  • 50% of patients (306 out of 606) exhibited abnormal lipid levels.
  • High TC was observed in 160 patients, and low HDL in 60 patients.
  • Among those with abnormal TC, 69% had borderline high levels (200-239 mg/dL) and 31% had high levels (≥240 mg/dL).

    • Conclusions:

    • There is a high prevalence of dyslipidemia among patients evaluated in a CPEU.
    • Screening for abnormal lipid levels in CPEUs is warranted.
    • These findings underscore the importance of lipid management in patients with chest pain.