Association between the intensity of statin therapy and physical activity 1 year after acute coronary syndrome: a multicentre prospective cohort study in Switzerland.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To assess the association between the intensity of statin therapy and the level of physical activity in patients 1 year after an acute coronary syndrome (ACS).

Design

Prospective cohort study from the Special Program University Medicine-Acute Coronary Syndromes.

Setting

Four university hospital centres in Switzerland.

Participants

2274 patients with a main diagnosis of ACS between 2009 and 2017 who were available for a 1-year follow-up visit 1 year after hospital discharge.

Outcome measures

Self-reported physical activity was assessed with the International Physical Activity Questionnaire. The level of physical activity in metabolic equivalent-minutes per week (MET-min/week) was first stratified into sedentary and physically active categories

SUBMITTER: Boudon A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11752029 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature