Long-term follow-up of antithrombotic management patterns in patients with acute coronary syndrome in China.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To describe the long-term antithrombotic management patterns (AMPs) and clinical outcomes of Chinese patients with acute coronary syndrome (ACS).

Methods

This was an observational, multicenter, longitudinal cohort extension study of Chinese patients who had completed the EPICOR Asia 2-year follow-up study post-hospitalization for an ACS event. Changes in AMP and clinical outcomes for up to 5 years post-ACS event were evaluated.

Results

Overall, 2334 patients with ACS were enrolled at 49 sites. The mean age was 61.6 years and 76.3% were men. By study end, 2093 patients completed the 3-year follow-up. At baseline (2 years post-ACS event), 72.4% of patents received one antiplatelet (AP) medication, with aspirin being the preferred one. A small proportion of pat

SUBMITTER: Han XN 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7276310 | biostudies-literature | 2020 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature