Attainment of LDL-cholesterol target in high cardiovascular risk type 1 diabetic French people

As people with type 1 diabetes have increased risk of cardiovascular morbi-mortality, management of cardiovascular risk factors is of crucial importance. We assessed the prevalence and factors associated with LDL-cholesterol (LDL-c) target achievement in patients with type 1 diabetes at high and very-high cardiovascular risk.

In this observational multicenter study, we included hospitalized patients with type 1 diabetes who had a fasting blood lipid analysis at admission. Cardiovascular risk level and LDL-c target values were defined according to ESC/EAS guidelines into force at admission: LDL-c target for very-high risk (VHR) and high risk (HR) patients was 1.4 and 1.8 mmol/l respectively for patients included from September 2019 (2019 guidelines) and 1.8 and 2.6 mmol/l respectively for patients included in 2016-2019 (2016 guidelines). LDL-c target attainment was assessed in HR and VHR patients, and factors associated with attainment were identified with multivariable analysis.

We included 85 HR patients (median age 37y [interquartile range: 27;45], 64 % females) and 356 VHR patients (49 [35;61] years, 42 % females). In HR patients, 7 % were treated with statins, and 35.3 % achieved the LDL-c target. Increasing age (odds ratio 0.58 [95 % confidence interval: 0.38;0.89]), body mass index (0.86 [0.75;0.98]), and HbA1c (0.69 [0.50;0.94]) were independently associated with lower odds of attaining LDL-c target. In VHR patients, 36 % were treated with statins, and 17.4 % achieved LDL-c target. Statin treatment (2.33 [1.22;4.43]), secondary prevention (2.33 [1.21;4.48]) and chronic renal failure (2.82 [1.42;5.61]) were associated with higher odds of attaining LDL-c target.

Control of LDL-c is highly insufficient in both HR and VHR patients. Cardiovascular risk evaluation and better control of risk factors may help decrease cardiovascular morbi-mortality in patients with type 1 diabetes.

NCT03449784.