Secondary prevention in patients with coronary artery disease in Russia and Europe: results from the Russian part of the EUROASPIRE V survey

Aim . To assess the secondary prevention in Russian patients with coronary artery disease in the long-term period after acute myocardial infarction, acute coronary syndrome (ACS), percutaneous coronary intervention and/or coronary artery bypass grafting, obtained in the European Action on Secondary and Primary Prevention by Intervention to Reduce Events (EUROASPIRE V) survey in comparison with the general population of the study. Material and methods . EUROASPIRE V is a cross-sectional study with 27 countries, including Russia, which involved patients with ACS or indications for myocardial revascularization. At participating centers, patients admitted to hospital due to ACS or for percutaneous coronary intervention or coronary artery bypass grafting were identified. After 6 months and <2 years after discharge, patients were examined. Results. In total, 699 patients were identified in Russia, 399 of which visit an interview (women, 27,1%; mean age, 62,8±8,7 years). In the general population of the study, 16,208 patients were identified, 8,261 of which were interviewed (women, 25,8%; mean age, 63,6±9.6 years). At the time of the interview, 18,5% of Russian patients continued to smoke (16,8% in the general study population), the prevalence of overweight or obesity – 85,4 and 81,7%, abdominal obesity – 60,4 and 58,5%, diabetes – 21,9 and 29,3% of patients, respectively. In 19,7 and 16,4% of patients, respectively, diabetes was first diagnosed with a glucose tolerance test in the study. The target glycated hemoglobin was achieved in 47,1 and 54,4%, blood pressure – in 64,0 and 53,7%, low-density lipoprotein cholesterol – in 27,6 and 29,0% of patients, respectively. Conclusion. There were significant differences between the Russian cohort and the general study population. Some key secondary prevention parameters were more favorable in the Russian cohort, and some parameters – in the general group. In both compared populations, significant reserves are retained for further optimization.