Achievement of Optimal Medical Therapy Goals for US Adults With Coronary Artery Disease

作者：Brown Todd M^*; Voeks Jenifer H; Bittner Vera; Brenner David A; Cushman Mary; Goff David C Jr; Glasser Stephen; Muntner Paul; Tabereaux Paul B; Safford Monika M

来源：Journal of the American College of Cardiology, 2014, 63(16): 1626-1633.

DOI：10.1016/j.jacc.2013.12.042

Objectives In a nonclinical trial setting, we sought to determine the proportion of individuals with coronary artery disease (CAD) with optimal risk factor levels based on the COURAGE (Clinical Outcomes Utilizing Revascularization and Aggressive DruG Evaluation) trial. %26lt;br%26gt;Background In the COURAGE trial, the addition of percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) to optimal medical therapy did not reduce the risk of death or myocardial infarction in stable CAD patients but resulted in more revascularization procedures. %26lt;br%26gt;Methods The REGARDS (REasons for Geographic And Racial Differences in Stroke) study is a national prospective cohort study of 30,239 African-American and white community-dwelling individuals older than 45 years of age who enrolled in 2003 through 2007. We calculated the proportion of 3,167 participants with self-reported CAD meeting 7 risk factor goals based on the COURAGE trial: 1) aspirin use; 2) systolic blood pressure %26lt; 130 mm Hg and diastolic blood pressure %26lt; 85 mm Hg (%26lt; 80 mm Hg if diabetic); 3) low-density lipoprotein cholesterol %26lt; 85 mg/dl, high-density lipoprotein cholesterol %26gt; 40 mg/dl, and triglycerides %26lt; 150 mg/dl; 4) fasting glucose %26lt; 126 mg/dl; 5) nonsmoking status; 6) body mass index %26lt; 25 kg/m(2); and 7) exercise %26gt;= 4 days per week. %26lt;br%26gt;Results The mean age of participants was 69 +/- 9 years; 33% were African American and 35% were female. Overall, the median number of goals met was 4. Less than one-fourth met %26gt;= 5 of the 7 goals, and 16% met all 3 goals for aspirin, blood pressure, and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol. Older age, white race, higher income, more education, and higher physical functioning were independently associated with meeting more goals. %26lt;br%26gt;Conclusions There is substantial room for improvement in risk factor reduction among U. S. individuals with CAD.

• 出版日期2014-4-29