ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE: To test the efficacy of multifactor intensive intervention for post percutaneous transluminal coronary intervention (post-PCI) outpatients on self management, risk factor control and outcome. METHODS: A total of 263 patients with coronary heart disease (CAD) discharged from our cardiac center were randomized into usual care (4 CAD lectures focusing on the 2(nd) CAD prevention and patients-oriented outpatient visit) and intensive intervention (4 CAD lectures focusing on the 2(nd) CAD prevention, CAD outpatient visit twice a month, monthly telephone instructions on risk factor control and optimal medication). Patients were followed for 12 months and 250 patients completed follow-up. RESULTS: There were more patients achieved a LDL-C level of less than 2.6 mmol/L in intensive intervention group than in usual care group (71.2% vs. 48.3%, P < 0.01). The percentages of patients taking dietary control (55.3% vs. 26.2%, P < 0.01) and physical exercises (64.4% vs. 39.0%, P < 0.01), receiving beta-adrenergic receptor blocker (75.0% vs. 50.8%, P < 0.01) and statins (72.0% vs. 54.2%, P < 0.01) were significantly higher while cardiovascular event rate (5.9% vs. 0%, P = 0.005)was significantly lower in intensive intervention group than in usual care group. CONCLUSION: Multifactor intensive intervention is helpful on improving the second prevention for post-PCI coronary heart disease patients.
