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ArticleCardiovascular drugs and therapy2026

Guideline-directed Low-density Lipoprotein Cholesterol Management After Acute Coronary Syndrome in Patients With Mental Illness: a Population-based Study.

Yuval Avidan, Ofer Kobo, Baruch Weizman, Matan Jonas, Dana Hadar, Barak Zafrir, Sameer Kassem

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Yuval AvidanDepartment of Cardiology, Lady Davis Carmel Medical Center, 7 Michal St, Haifa, Israel. yuvalavidan10@gmail.com.
Ofer KoboDepartment of Cardiology, Hillel Yaffe Medical Center, Hadera, Israel.
Baruch WeizmanDepartment of Cardiology, Lady Davis Carmel Medical Center, 7 Michal St, Haifa, Israel.
Matan JonasDepartment of Internal Medicine, Lady Davis Carmel Medical Center, Haifa, Israel.
Dana HadarResearch Authority, Lady Davis Carmel Medical Center, Haifa, Israel.
Barak ZafrirBruce and Ruth Rappaport Faculty of Medicine, Technion Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa, Israel.
Sameer KassemBruce and Ruth Rappaport Faculty of Medicine, Technion Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa, Israel.

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backgroundDespite increased cardiovascular morbidity among patients with mental disorders, real-world data on lipid-lowering therapy (LLT) use and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) target attainment after acute coronary syndrome (ACS) remain limited. We evaluated disparities in LLT utilization and LDL-C target attainment among patients with and without mental disorders following ACS in a real-world setting.

methodsData of consecutive ACS hospitalizations in a large healthcare system (2013-2023) were analyzed. Patients were stratified by mental illness and compared with controls. LDL-C target attainment and LLT use were assessed at baseline and during early (1-4 months) and late (6-12 months) post-discharge periods. Multivariable logistic regression evaluated independent associations.

resultsAmong 9,192 patients surviving ≥ 1 year after ACS, 32.1% had mental illness. These patients were older, more often female, and had higher atherosclerotic burden (p < 0.001). LDL-C target attainment was lower in patients with mental illness both early (49% vs. 54%) and late (44% vs. 49%) after discharge, with fewer achieving ≥ 50% LDL-C reduction (p < 0.001). High-intensity statin and early ezetimibe use were less frequent (p = 0.005), and non-adherence was higher (9.7% vs. 6.3%, p = 0.001). In adjusted analyses, mental illness was not independently associated with LDL-C target attainment but was linked to lower use of moderate- and high-intensity statins (OR 0.87 and 0.83) and higher likelihood of no LLT use (OR 1.48; p < 0.01).

conclusionsMental disorders were associated with lower LLT intensity and greater treatment gaps after ACS, without independent differences in LDL-C attainment. LDL-C control and combination LLT use remained suboptimal, highlighting persistent gaps in secondary prevention.

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Acute coronary syndromeLipid-lowering therapyLow-density lipoprotein cholesterolMental health disordersSecondary prevention

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