Cardiovascular disease-Inequalities in cholesterol management by sex (11 July 2024)

Summary

This deep-dive report on inequalities in cholesterol management by sex for patients with CVD was produced by the National Audit of Cardiovascular Disease Prevention in Primary Care (CVDPrevent). Based on data up to December 2023, it highlights two inequalities:

1. Females with CVD were less likely than males to have a recent prescription for a lipid lowering therapy (LLT)
2. Females with CVD were less likely to achieve threshold cholesterol levels compared to males.

These inequalities were present in all age groups, in all geographic regions of England, and were consistent over time.