Abstract
The objective of this study was to characterize blood lipids in individuals with lower extremity arterial disease (LEAD). The cross-sectional descriptive study included individuals with LEAD who were treated at the Vietnam National Heart Institute, Bach Mai Hospital. The results of the study showed that among 229 individuals with LEAD, 78.6% were men, and 63.3% had a Rutherford classification of grade IV-VI. The rate of patients with plasma levels of total cholesterol >5.2mmol/L, LDL-C >3.6 mmol/L, HDL-C <1.0 mmol/L, and triglyceride >1.7 mmol/L was 25.8%, 18.8%, 50.2%, and 42.8%, respectively. However, only 5.2% of patients were used high-intensity statins such as rosuvastatin 20 mg. In summary, the study found that dyslipidemia was common in patients with LEAD.