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Anxiety and depression are recognized in the literature as a cardiovascular risk factor for women, yet they are still too little investigated and then undertreated. The variety of clinical presentations of ischemic heart disease in women is well known. Too many women are still labeled by doctors as anxious…

Aim: Low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol is a modifiable risk factor for cardiovascular disease and peripheral arteriopathy. Our aim is to present a real-world analysis of lipid profile and lipid-lowering therapy in patients admitted to our vascular surgery department, for invasive treatment of peripheral artery disease (PAD). Methods: We enrolled…

IntroductionThe poor adherence (A) and persistence (P) to statin therapy, represents the main problem of long-term therapy in patients at high and very high cardiovascular (CV) risk, leading to an increased risk of CV events (death, ACS recurrence, ischemic stroke, new hospitalization) and healthcare costs. Patients with acute coronary…