Adaptation of 2016 European Society of Cardiology/European Atherosclerosis Society guideline for lipid management to Indian patients – A consensus document
Authors
Saumitra Ray
aRamakrishna Mission Seva Pratishthan and Vivekananda Institute of Medical Sciences, Kolkata, India
JPS Sawhney
bDept. of Cardiology, Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, New Delhi, India
MK Das
cCalcutta Medical Research Institute, Kolkata, India
Jyoti Deb
dColumbia Asia Hospital, Kolkata, India
Peeyush Jain
eDepartment of Preventive and Rehabilitative Cardiology, Ambulatory Cardiology, Escorts Heart Institute and Research Centre, New Delhi, India
Sivakadaksham Natarajan
fSiva Cardio Care in Royapettah, Chennai, India
KK Sinha
gWoodlands Multi-Speciality Hospital, Kolkata, India
Keywords:
Dyslipidemia, Hypercholesterolemia, India, Expert opinion, Guidelines
Abstract
In the year 2016, European Society of Cardiology/European Atherosclerosis Society (ESC/EAS) guidelines provided recommendations on dyslipidemia management. The recommendation from these guidelines are restricted to European subcontinent. To adapt the updated recommendations for Indian subset of dyslipidemia, a panel of experts in management of dyslipidemia provided their expert opinions. This document provides expert consensus on adapting 2016 ESC dyslipidemia guidelines recommendations in Indian setting. The document also discussed India-specific relevant literature to support the consensus opinions provided in management of dyslipidemia.
Keywords: Dyslipidemia, Hypercholesterolemia, India, Expert opinion, Guidelines
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