Clinical burden and management gaps in atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease: A nationwide study of 687,212 patients in Taiwan, 2017-2023.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

This nationwide study aimed to analyze temporal trends in hospitalized atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) incidence, evaluate lipid testing patterns and goal attainment rates, and assess healthcare utilization among ASCVD patients in Taiwan.

Methods

Using Taiwan's National Health Insurance database linked with laboratory data (2017-2023), we identified patients with incident hospitalized ASCVD. We calculated age-standardized incidence rates and analyzed lipid-lowering therapy patterns, low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) testing, and healthcare utilizations during index hospitalization and one-year follow-up.

Results

Among 687,212 patients with incident ASCVD, age-standardized incidence decreased by 10% (from 256.3 to 231.8 per 100,000 pe

SUBMITTER: Hsiao FY 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12282212 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature