Open AccessStatin therapy and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol reduction after acute coronary syndrome: Insights from the United Arab Emirates
Author(s) -
Abdulla Shehab,
Akshaya Srikanth Bhagavathula
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
heart views
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1995-705X
pISSN - 0976-5123
DOI - 10.4103/heartviews.heartviews_115_19
Subject(s) - medicine , acute coronary syndrome , guideline , statin , coronary heart disease , cohort , cholesterol , cardiology , retrospective cohort study , myocardial infarction , pathology
Attaining guideline-recommended low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) goals (<70 mg/dl or ≥ 50% reduction) with statin therapy remains suboptimal after an acute coronary syndrome (ACS). This study aimed to assess the level of lipid-lowering therapy (LLT) utilization and achievement of LDL-C targets after ACS hospitalization in the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
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