The “Brazilian Society of Cardiology Guidelines on Unstable Angina and Non-ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction (2nd Edition, 2007) – 2013 Updating”, published as supplement number 3 of the March 2014 edition of the Arquivos Brasileiros de Cardiologia [Arq Bras Cardiol. 2014;102(3Supl.1):1-61], has undergone the following corrections:
On page 46, item “Lipid Approach – Summary of Recommendations and Evidence”, sub-item “Class 1 recommendations”, the following text has been considered second topic:
For patients with unstable myocardial ischemic syndromes with no ST-segment elevation and LDL-C ≥ 100 mg/dL, statins should be used if no contraindications apply, aiming at LDL-C < 70 mg/dL (level of evidence: A). If tolerated, statin should be maintained indefinitely.
On page 46, item “Lipid Approach – Summary of Recommendations and Evidence”, sub-item “Class 1 recommendations”, the third topic has been inserted:
If the patient is already on statin, the drug should not be suspended regardless of the LDL-C level (level of evidence: B).
On page 46, item “Lipid Approach – Summary of Recommendations and Evidence”, sub-item “Class 2 recommendations” has been removed.
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