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Lipid Testing After Myocardial Infarction at the Montreal Heart Institute

Sponsor: Montreal Heart Institute

Summary

Because treatment decisions are usually based on a single measurement of the lipid panel at the time of an admission for an MI, the overarching objective of this project is to evaluate whether the measurement of LDL, non-HDL, and apoB values are reliable through all the duration of the hospitalization. It will be a single-center, prospective, observational study will be conducted, including consecutive patients hospitalized for myocardial infarction at the Montreal Heart Institute. Every patient at the Cardiac Care Unit will undergo non-fasting lipid panel testing at day 0 of their admission for Myocardial Infarction during the study period. Patients who consent to participate will have a 2nd non-fasting lipid panel drawn at day 2 of their admission. Thereafter, the levels of the different lipid values from the panel will be compared between day 0, day 2, and 4-6 weeks after discharge.

Official title: Timing of Lipid Testing During Hospitalization for MI and Subsequent Management of Dyslipidemia An Observational Study to Reduce the Care Gaps in Dyslipidemia in Canada

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