Sustainable and effective lipid-lowering management: prevention strategies from the BRING-UP prevention study

European Heart Journal - Quality of Care and Clinical Outcomes 2026 Open access

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Authors: Furio Colivicchi, Pier Luigi Temporelli, Francesco Fattirolli, Maurizio Giuseppe Abrignani, Alessandro Alonzo, Marcello Arca, Maurizio Averna, Daniele Bertoli, Paolo Calabrò, Leonardo Calò, S Carugo, Alberico Luigi Catapano
+88 more Martina Ceseri, Stefania Angela Di Fusco, Andrea Di Lenarda, G. Fabbri, Michele Massimo Gulizia, Giuseppe La Rosa, Donata Lucci, Simone Maffei, Alessandro Navazio, Fabrizio Oliva, Francesco Orso, Carmine Riccio, Nicola Scelza, Domenico Gabrielli, Aldo P. Maggioni, BRING-UP Prevention, Furio Colivicchi, Aldo P Maggioni, Maurizio Giuseppe Abrignani, Marcello Arca, Maurizio Averna, Alberico Luigi Catapano, Stefania Angela Di Fusco, Andrea Di Lenarda, Francesco Fattirolli, Domenico Gabrielli, Michele Massimo Gulizia, Fabrizio Oliva, Carmine Riccio, Pier Luigi Temporelli, Martina Ceseri, G. Fabbri, G Orsini, Donata Lucci, Lucio Gonzini, Francesca Bianchini, Ester Mercedes Baldini, Laura Sarti, Furio Colivicchi, Stefania Angela Di Fusco, Alessandro Alonzo, Alessandro Aiello, S Carugo, Lucia Barbieri, Valeria Borrelli, Francesco Manca, Stefano Righini, Angelo Palermo, Paolo Calabrò, Arturo Cesaro, Carmine Riccio, Leonardo Calò, Germana Panattoni, Ilaria Jacomelli, Nicola Vitulano, Maria Scarcia, V Perniciaro, Giuliana Mombelli, Francesco Vicari, Antonia Alberti, I Smecca, Giuseppe Schembri, Manuela Stancampiano, Rita Cristina Myriam Intravaia, Alessandro Maloberti, Chiara Tognola, Marina Delfini, Stefano Iosi, Maria Chiara Gatto, Francesca Moschella Orsini, Giuseppe La Rosa, Antonio Cafà, Gerardo De Mitri, Benedetta Veronesi, Lidia Rossi, Leonardo Grisafi, Michele Emdin, Alberto Aimo, Simone Calcagno, Giulio Luciani, Eduardo Capuano, Chiara Iannarella, Emilio Di Lorenzo, Francesca Lanni, Francesco Greco, Saverio Alberti, Giulia Ricci Lucchi, Matteo Schinzari
DOI: 10.1093/ehjqcco/qcag021
Cited by: 4
References: 23

Abstract

AIMS: Adherence to guideline recommendations for secondary prevention appears to be inadequate, even in cardiology centres. To narrow the gap between guideline recommendations and what is implemented in clinical practice, we designed the BRING-UP Prevention project. METHODS AND RESULTS: BRING-UP Prevention is a nationwide, observational, prospective, multicenter study enrolling patients with a prior atherothrombotic event. The study consists of two 3-month enrolment phases followed by a 6-month follow-up, with each phase preceded by an educational intervention. Data presented here mainly focus on the percentage of patients at goal for LDL-cholesterol (LDL-C) (

Fields of Study & Subjects

Lipoproteins and Cardiovascular Health Atherosclerosis and Cardiovascular Diseases Health Promotion and Cardiovascular Prevention

Publication details

Journal / source
European Heart Journal - Quality of Care and Clinical Outcomes
Publisher
Oxford University Press (OUP)
Volume
12
Issue
4
Pages
632–643
Publication date
6 February 2026
Language
EN