ABSTRACT Background: High-intensity statin (HIS) therapy is widely recommended for secondary prevention after an acute myocardial infarction (AMI). The 2019 European Society of Cardiology (ESC)/European Atherosclerosis Society (EAS) dyslipidemia guidelines have lowered the target low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) level, which necessitates a more frequent use of non-statin therapies. Objectives: The objectives of the study were to investigate the rate of LDL-C target attainment for secondary prevention in AMI patients. Methods: This retrospective investigation included 1360 patients diagnosed with AMI in a tertiary heart center. Lipid parameters were collected within 24 h of admission and within 1 year after discharge. The medications used were retrieved from medical records, and the lowest LDL-C levels after statin treatment were used to assess the effectiveness of the therapy. LDL-C target attainment was defined according to the 2016 ESC/EAS dyslipidemia guidelines as an LDL-C level of < 70 mg/dL and a ≥ 50% reduction from baseline. In addition, the rate of LDL-C target attainment according to the 2019 ESC/EAS guidelines was defined as an LDL-C level of < 55 mg/dL and a ≥ 50% reduction from baseline. Results: In total, 502 (36.9%) and 247 (18.2%) patients reached the LDL-C targets according to the 2016 and 2019 ESC/EAS guidelines, respectively. The admission LDL-C levels were significantly lower and HIS treatment was used more frequently in patients who subsequently attained the LDL-C goal. Remarkably, 461 (34%) patients failed to reach the LDL-C goals despite HIS treatment. Only 27 (1.9%) patients were prescribed ezetimibe. Conclusion: The rate of LDL-C goal attainment in AMI patients was low, which indicates the need for combination statin and non-statin lipid-lowering therapies.

ResumoFundamento:A investigação da relação entre doença psiquiátrica e doença cardíaca sempre foi um tema de interesse na literatura médica.Objetivo:Investigar a relação entre ansiedade, depressão e distúrbios psicológicos gerais e fluxo coronariano lento (FCL).Métodos:Quarenta e quatro pacientes com FCL e 50 pacientes com fluxo coronariano normal (FCN) foram recrutados prospectivamente. Foram registrados: dados clínicos, parâmetros laboratoriais à admissão e características ecocardiográficas e angiográficas. Escalas de avaliação da Lista de Verificação de Sintomas-90 Revisada (SCL-90-R), do Inventário Beck de Depressão (IBD) e do Inventário Beck de Ansiedade (IBA) foram determinadas para cada paciente.Resultados:O grupo FCL incluiu 44 indivíduos e o grupo controle 50 indivíduos. Os grupos foram comparados quanto à idade, sexo e fatores de risco para aterosclerose. No grupo FCL, os escores do IBA, do IBD e do índice geral de sintomas foram significativamente mais altos que no grupo controle (13 [18,7] vs. 7,5 [7], p = 0,01; 11 [14,7] vs. 6,5 [7], p = 0,01; 1,76 [0,81] vs. 1,1[0,24], p = 0,01; respectivamente). Pacientes com FCL em mais de um vaso apresentaram os escores mais elevados. Na análise de correlação univariada, a média das contagens de quadros TIMI foi correlacionada positivamente com o IBA (r = 0,56, p = 0,01), com o IBD (r = 0,47, p = 0,01) e com o Índice Geral de Sintomas (r = 0,65, p = 0,01). Os testes psiquiátricos não tiveram correlação com fatores de risco para aterosclerose.Conclusão:Nosso estudo revelou taxas de depressão, ansiedade e distúrbios psicológicos gerais mais elevadas em pacientes com FCL. Esta conclusão justifica novos estudos.

AbstractBackground:The relationship between psychiatric illness and heart disease has been frequently discussed in the literature. The aim of the present study was to investigate the relationship between anxiety, depression and overall psychological distress, and coronary slow flow (CSF).Methods:In total, 44 patients with CSF and a control group of 50 patients with normal coronary arteries (NCA) were prospectively recruited. Clinical data, admission laboratory parameters, and echocardiographic and angiographic characteristics were recorded. Symptom Checklist 90 Revised (SCL-90-R), Beck Depression Inventory (BDI), and Beck Anxiety Inventory (BAI) scales were administered to each patient.Results:The groups were comparable with respect to age, sex, and atherosclerotic risk factors. In the CSF group, BAI score, BDI score, and general symptom index were significantly higher than controls (13 [18.7] vs. 7.5 [7], p = 0.01; 11 [14.7] vs. 6.5 [7], p = 0.01; 1.76 [0.81] vs. 1.1[0.24], p = 0.01; respectively). Patients with CSF in more than one vessel had the highest test scores. In univariate correlation analysis, mean thrombolysis in myocardial infarction (TIMI) frame counts were positively correlated with BAI (r = 0.56, p = 0.01), BDI (r = 0.47, p = 0.01), and general symptom index (r = 0.65, p = 0.01). The psychiatric tests were not correlated with risk factors for atherosclerosis.Conclusion:Our study revealed higher rates of depression, anxiety, and overall psychological distress in patients with CSF. This conclusion warrants further studies.