[Improvement of LDL-C target value achievement through cardiac rehabilitation in patients with acute coronary syndrome: PATIENT-CARE registry].

BACKGROUND

For patients undergoing acute coronary syndrome, participation in cardiac rehabilitation includes, in addition to lifestyle modification, optimal adjustment to secondary preventive medication. As a result, follow-up events can be prevented very effectively.

METHOD: The PATIENT-CARE registry study examined the treatment of patients during rehabilitation. Of particular interest was whether LDL cholesterol (LDL-C) targets were met.

RESULTS

The rate of treated patients increased in almost all classes of medication. At discharge, 96.7% of patients received statins, 98.5% antithrombotics and 22.3% antidiabetics. LDL-C was significantly reduced during rehabilitation - on average by 21.3 mg/dl (0.55 mmol/l). 41.9% of the patients achieved the LDL-C target value.

CONCLUSION

The results show that the optimization of secondary drug prevention in the outpatient sector must be continued unconditionally and consistently.