biostudies-literatureUnknown21Rodriguez EC<h4>Objective</h4>To quantify the added clinical benefit of a healthy lifestyle following an acute coronary syndrome (ACS). Our study seeks to answer the question: Is adherence to medical therapy sufficient or a healthy lifestyle provides additional improvement?.<h4>Methods</h4>This is a prospective observational multi-center study of 685 ACS patients. At 6 months patients were asked about their post-ACS lifestyle and were given a score (range: 0-7) with the following items: Intake of ≥3 fruits and vegetables/day, ≥2 fish servings/week, ≤7 alcohol beverages/week, feeling stress <once/month, moderate-intense physical activity in leisure time, walking at work, and giving up tobacco. One point was assigned for each of these items. Mean follow-up was 4.89 (2.85-7.70) years.<h4>Results</h4>AfteAmerican journal of preventive cardiology100923https://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC11745796biostudies-literatureBeyond secondary prevention drugs: Added benefit in survival and events of a healthy lifestyle in patients after an acute coronary syndrome.PMC11745796Gonzalez-Lorenzo OTunon JHuelmos ALazaro AMPLorenzo OLumpuy-Castillo JLopez-Bescos LGutierrez-Landaluce CCristobal CAlonso JAcena ATarin NKallmeyer ABlanco-Colio LMRodriguez ECEgido JfalseBeyond secondary prevention drugs: Added benefit in survival and events of a healthy lifestyle in patients after an acute coronary syndrome.<h4>Objective</h4>To quantify the added clinical benefit of a healthy lifestyle following an acute coronary syndrome (ACS). Our study seeks to answer the question: Is adherence to medical therapy sufficient or a healthy lifestyle provides additional improvement?.<h4>Methods</h4>This is a prospective observational multi-center study of 685 ACS patients. At 6 months patients were asked about their post-ACS lifestyle and were given a score (range: 0-7) with the following items: Intake of ≥3 fruits and vegetables/day, ≥2 fish servings/week, ≤7 alcohol beverages/week, feeling stress <once/month, moderate-intense physical activity in leisure time, walking at work, and giving up tobacco. One point was assigned for each of these items. Mean follow-up was 4.89 (2.85-7.70) years.<h4>Results</h4>Afte2025-01-01T00:00:00Z2025 Mar2025-04-05T09:32:56.845Z2025-04-05T09:32:56.845ZS-EPMC117457963983462410.1016/j.ajpc.2024.100923