Prospective evaluation of lipid management following acute coronary syndrome in non-Western countries.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Half the global burden of cardiovascular disease (CVD) is concentrated in the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region.

Hypothesis

Suboptimal control of low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) may play a large role in the burden of CVD in APAC and non-Western countries.

Methods

The Acute Coronary Syndrome Management (ACOSYM) registry is a multinational, multicenter, prospective observational registry designed to evaluate LDL-C control in patients within 6 months after hospitalization following an acute coronary syndrome (ACS) event across nine countries.

Results

Overall, 1581 patients were enrolled, of whom 1567 patients met the eligibility criteria; 80.3% of the eligible patients were men, 46.1% had ST-elevation myocardial infarction, and 39.5% had non-ST-ele

SUBMITTER: Navar AM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8259161 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature