Open AccessProspective evaluation of lipid management following acute coronary syndrome in non‐Western countries
Author(s) -
Navar Ann Marie,
Matskeplishvili Simon T.,
UrinaTriana Miguel,
Arafah Mohammed,
Chen JawWen,
Sukonthasarn Apichard,
Corp dit Genti Valérie,
Daclin Véronique,
Peterson Eric D.
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
clinical cardiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.263
H-Index - 72
eISSN - 1932-8737
pISSN - 0160-9289
DOI - 10.1002/clc.23623
Subject(s) - medicine , acute coronary syndrome , statin , myocardial infarction , prospective cohort study , observational study , cardiology
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‐elevation myocardial infarction. Most (1245; 79.5%) patients were discharged on a high‐intensity statin. During the follow‐up, only 992 (63.3%) patients had at least one LDL‐C measurement; of these, 52.9% had persistently elevated LDL‐C (>70 mg/dl). The patients not discharged on a high‐dose statin were more likely (OR 3.2; 95% CI 2.1–4.8) to have an LDL‐C above the 70 mg/dl LDL‐C target compared with those who were discharged on a high‐dose statin. Conclusion Our real‐world registry found that a third or more of post‐ACS patients did not have a repeat LDL‐C follow‐up measurement. In those with an LDL‐C follow‐up measurement, more than half (52.9%) were not achieving a <70 mg/dl LDL‐C goal, despite a greater uptake of high‐intensity statin therapy than has been observed in recent evidence. This demonstrates the opportunity to improve post‐ACS lipid management in global community practice.