Re-examination as a risk factor for cardiovascular disease
The incidence of myocardial infarction in Korea increases every year
“When awareness needs to be raised for prevention”
LDL (low-density lipoprotein) cholesterol, also known as ‘bad cholesterol’, is being reexamined as a major risk factor for cardiovascular diseases such as myocardial infarction, coronary artery syndrome, and cerebral infarction.
According to the pharmaceutical industry on the 7th, cardiovascular disease is the number one cause of death in the world, and the number of myocardial infarction cases has increased by 54.5% over the past 10 years.
Patients who have experienced a myocardial infarction have a five to seven times higher risk of subsequent heart disease, and those who do not reach their LDL cholesterol targets are 49% more likely to develop cardiovascular disease.
Approximately 78% of patients with acute myocardial infarction in Korea do not achieve their LDL cholesterol target level within one year, but lowering this level by 39 mg/dL can reduce the risk of major cardiovascular events by 22%.
Recently, a campaign was also carried out to raise awareness of cholesterol among Seoul citizens. On the 5th, global pharmaceutical company Novartis Korea held an event called ‘Let’s have fun with Seoul City on Metabolic Syndrome’ with the Seoul Metropolitan Government, Seoul City Metabolic Syndrome Management Support Team, and the Korean Society of Cardiovascular Intervention.
‘Leisure Day’ (5th of every month) is a metabolic syndrome prevention campaign that has been promoted by the Seoul Metropolitan Government and the Seoul Metropolitan Government’s Metabolic Syndrome Management Support Team since 2009 to raise awareness of metabolic syndrome prevention and management among Seoul citizens.
This year’s event, held at the Yukjo Plaza in Gwanghwamun Square, was attended by Novartis Korea and the Korean Society of Interventional Cardiovascular Surgery, who helped correct the perception of cholesterol and emphasized the importance of managing bad cholesterol.
In particular, the interview campaign video of actress Samija, who suffered a myocardial infarction in 2005 and a cerebral infarction in 2018, was released for the first time. In the interview, Samija revealed, “Despite the medical staff’s advice to thoroughly manage bad cholesterol after the myocardial infarction, I thought I would be okay since I had surgery, but I ended up collapsing again due to a cerebral infarction.”
Mr. Sa emphasized that “bad cholesterol is a time bomb,” and that “anyone who has suffered a stroke or myocardial infarction must regularly have their bad cholesterol levels checked at the hospital.”
The interview will be released through various channels, including advertisements on electronic billboards in Seoul, IPTV advertisements, and YouTube advertisements.
Professor Young-Geun Ahn, Chairman of the Korean Society of Interventional Cardiology (Professor of Cardiology, Chonnam National University Hospital), said, “The number of myocardial infarction cases in Korea is increasing every year and the age of onset is also decreasing, so now more than ever, we need to improve awareness to prevent cardiovascular disease.”
He continued, “The Society of Cardiovascular Intervention will continue to take the lead in various activities to prevent cardiovascular diseases.”
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