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Lipidsenkende Therapie nach akutem Koronarsyndrom // Lipid-lowering therapy after acute coronary syndrome Journal für Kardiologie - Austrian Journal of Cardiology 2025; 32 (5-6): 97-103 Volltext (PDF) Summary Abbildungen Keywords: akutes Koronarsyndrom, Bempedoinsäure, Ezetimib, kardiovaskuläre Erkrankungen, lipidsenkende Therapie, PCSK9-Inhibitor, Sekundärprävention, Statin, Acute Coronary Syndrome, bempedoic acid, cardiovascular disease, ezetimibe, lipid-lowering therapy, PCSK9 inhibitor, secondary prevention Data from clinical practice reveal a considerable treatment gap in the management of dyslipidemia. Many patients at high and very high cardiovascular risk are either not receiving any lipid-lowering therapy or are receiving inadequate treatment, despite the potential benefits. This review highlights the current guideline recommendations, obstacles in implementing lipid-lowering therapies and advances in hyperlipidemia research. Despite the potential to achieve the targeted LDL-C levels, several barriers like poor adherence to treatment and limited access to therapy remain. Unwarranted concerns about potential side effects should not prevent maximal LDL-C reduction, as existing evidence indicates no negative impact from extensive reduction („the lower, the better“). Concerns regarding muscle pain should not hinder initiation of statin therapy, as current evidence suggests that most complaints of such result from a nocebo effect. Current guidelines generally recommend a stepwise approach starting with a high-potency statin. If the treatment goal is not met within 4 to 6 weeks, the addition of ezetimibe and subsequently a proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin type 9 (PCSK9) inhibitor is advised. In contrast, the „strike early and strong“ (SES) strategy, which advocates for the immediate initiation of an intensive lipid-lowering combination therapy in high-risk patients, is gaining increasing attention and recognition as a promising approach. In summary, current evidence suggests that achieving the desired LDL-C target for individual patients is possible with adequate intensive therapy and individualized treatment plans. This requires a combination of patient education, strategies to improve therapy adherence, immediate initiation of combination therapy, alternative strategies for statin intolerance, as well as advancements in healthcare to remove clinical barriers and enhance therapy access. Among other things, a special “SOP” (Standard Operating Procedure) can be helpful here, as was introduced at our clinic (3rd Medical Department with Cardiology and Internal Intensive Care Medicine, Clinic Ottakring) for patients after acute coronary syndrome in order to help as many patients as possible to achieve LDL-C target values.
Kurzfassung: Daten aus der klinischen Praxis zeigen ein großes Versorgungsdefizit im Gebiet der Dyslipidämie. Viele Patienten mit hohem und sehr hohem kardiovaskulärem Risiko werden gar keiner oder keiner suffizienten lipidsenkenden Therapie zugeführt, obwohl sie davon profitieren würden. Daher setzt dieses Review einen Fokus auf die Empfehlungen der aktuellen Leitlinien, die Hürden bei der Etablierung einer lipidsenkenden Therapie und die Fortschritte, welche im Rahmen der Forschung der Hyperlipidämie erzielt wurden. |
