Achieving lipid targets within 12 months of an acute coronary syndrome: an observational analysis.
Noor AlsadatKarice HyunFarzaneh BoroumandCraig JuergensLeonard KritharidesDavid B BriegerPublished in: The Medical journal of Australia (2022)
Almost half the patients did not achieve target lipid levels within 12 months of an admission to hospital with ACS. These people are at elevated risk of recurrent cardiovascular disease, and therapy could be optimised (eg, dose escalation, drug combinations, novel therapies) to improve outcomes.
Keyphrases
- acute coronary syndrome
- cardiovascular disease
- end stage renal disease
- ejection fraction
- emergency department
- newly diagnosed
- chronic kidney disease
- percutaneous coronary intervention
- prognostic factors
- healthcare
- antiplatelet therapy
- type diabetes
- fatty acid
- peritoneal dialysis
- stem cells
- randomized controlled trial
- clinical trial
- open label
- cross sectional
- adipose tissue
- coronary artery disease
- cardiovascular events
- bone marrow
- data analysis
- smoking cessation