Low-density lipoprotein-cholesterol target attainment according to the 2011 and 2016 ESC/EAS dyslipidaemia guidelines in patients with a recent myocardial infarction: nationwide cohort study, 2013-17.

ABSTRACT:

Aims

To assess low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) treatment target attainment among myocardial infarction (MI) patients according to the European Society of Cardiology (ESC)/European Atherosclerosis Society (EAS) dyslipidaemia guidelines from 2011 (LDL-C < 1.8 mmol/L or ≥50% LDL-C reduction) and 2016 (LDL-C < 1.8 mmol/L and ≥50% LDL-C reduction).

Methods and results

Using nationwide registers, we identified 44 890 patients aged 21-74 admitted for MI, 2013-17. We included those attending follow-up visits at 6-10 weeks (n = 25 466) and 12-14 months (n = 17 117) after the event. Most patients received high-intensity statin monotherapy [84.3% (6-10 weeks) and 69.0% (12-14 months)] or statins with ezetimibe (2.7% and 10.2%). The proportion of patients attaining the 2011

SUBMITTER: Allahyari A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7834860 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature