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Lipid-lowering in patients with coronary artery disease (CAD) is related to a lower risk of cardiovascular events. We evaluated factors related to the management of hypercholesterolemia in patients with established CAD. Patients were interviewed 6-18 months after hospitalization for an acute coronary syndrome (ACS) or a myocardial revascularization procedure. Statins were prescribed at discharge to 94.4% of patients, while 68.1% of the patients hospitalized for an ACS were prescribed a high-dose statin. Hospitalization in a teaching hospital, percutaneous coronary intervention, cholesterol measurement during hospitalization and the male sex were related to prescription of statins at discharge. The intensity of lipid-lowering therapy in the post-discharge period increased in 17.3%, decreased in 11.7%, and did not change in 71.0% of the patients. The prescription of a lipid-lowering drug (LLD) at discharge (odds ratio 5.88 [95% confidence intervals 3.05-11.34]) and a consultation with a cardiologist (2.48 [1.51-4.08]) were related to the use of LLDs, while age (1.32 [1.10-1.59] per 10 years), loneliness (0.42 [0.19-0.94]), professional activity (1.56 [1.13-2.16]), and diabetes (1.66 [1.27-2.16]) were related to achieving an LDL cholesterol goal 6-18 months after discharge. In conclusion, health-system-related factors are associated with the LLD utilization, whereas mainly patient-related factors are related to the control of hypercholesterolemia following hospitalization for CAD.

Dyslipidemia Management in Patients with Coronary Artery Disease. Data from the POLASPIRE Survey