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Shanghai, China (September 26, 2019) —— In recognition of World Heart Day, Amgen China launched “A Healthy Heart for China” campaign with its industry partner. The campaign calls for action on cholesterol 世界杯比赛时间 世界杯比赛时间 观看比赛直播 management through a heart-healthy lifestyle and medication to manage lipid 观看比赛直播 level and minimize the risk of life-changing 观看比赛直播 cardiovascular (CV) events.

Synchronously, Amgen released key findings of a global survey 世界杯比赛时间 involving heart attack survivors across 13 countries, which evaluated survivors’ perceptions and awareness of the connection between cholesterol and 世界杯比赛时间 观看比赛直播 CV events. The survey findings revealed that 78% of respondents in China do not consider high cholesterol 观看比赛直播 as the most associated risk factor for the recurrence of a heart attack.¹

Chinese respondents fall short on understanding of "bad" types of cholesterol

Globally, 世界杯比赛时间 more than 40% of patients who have had a heart attack will have another CV 世界杯比赛时间 event within two years. ²Lipids, such as low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C), or “bad” cholesterol, are one 世界杯比赛时间 观看比赛直播 of the 世界杯比赛时间 most important risk factors for heart attack.³

The survey findings show that while 世界杯比赛时间 heart attack survivors are proactively trying to improve their cardiovascular health, 观看比赛直播 they may not fully understand the importance of lowering high LDL-C to reduce their risk 世界杯比赛时间 of another heart attack: 32% of Chinese respondents do not think or do not know that there are two types of cholesterol, which is significantly higher than the global average percentage. ^1,4

The key to manage cholesterol effectively is to raise awareness

In recent years, prevalence of dyslipidemia in the Chinese population has gradually increased, which is characterized by the increase of LDL-C. However, 观看比赛直播 the total treatment rate of high LDL-C is only at 3.6%, while 世界杯比赛时间 very high-risk patients’ LDL-C treatment 世界杯比赛时间 rate is only at 14.5%. ⁵A lack of understanding 世界杯比赛时间 of LDL-C could lead to real risks for patients’ cholesterol management and heart health.

The survey findings show that 67% of Chinese heart attack survivors view CVD as the 世界杯比赛时间 most serious threat to their health, and more than 50% feel anxious or fearful about the recurrence of a heart attack. However, 观看比赛直播 in terms of their views toward means of reducing heart attack risk, 44% of Chinese survivors do not realize that they can lower the risk of heart attack through lifestyle changes and prescription medication. 观看比赛直播 It is urgent for health communities to strengthen their patients’ education on managing 观看比赛直播 risk of 世界杯比赛时间 CVD events recurrence. ¹

Protecting a Healthy Heart for China is a long-term process

Professional cardiology societies around the world now recognize that lower cholesterol minimizes the risk of atherosclerotic CV diseases (ASCVD) events. ⁶Therefore, long-term and effective cholesterol 世界杯比赛时间 management plays a significant role in CVD events prevention.

2019 European Society of Cardiology (ESC) and European Atherosclerosis Society (EAS) Guidelines call for more intensive reduction of LDL-C across CV risk categories and emphasize that “lower is better”: the lower 世界杯比赛时间 观看比赛直播 the LDL-C values, the lower the risk of future CV events; and for very high-risk patients, an LDL-C reduction 观看比赛直播 of >50% from baseline AND an LDL-C goal of <55 mg/dL are recommended. ⁷

As a biotechnology pioneer, Amgen is committed to serving patients and accelerating the transformation of the healthcare model from "Break and Fix" to "Predict and Prevent" by unlocking the potential of biology. 世界杯比赛时间 In China, we support the building of a “Predict and Prevent” healthcare ecosystem based on local demands, so as to improve the quality of life of Chinese patients and guard the "Healthy Heart for China" for 世界杯比赛时间 the realization of the "Healthy China 2030" vision.

About 世界杯比赛时间 the Survey

The research was commissioned by Amgen and conducted by KRC Research, an independent global public opinion research consultancy. A total of 3,236 online surveys were completed by post-myocardial infarction (MI) patients aged 世界杯比赛时间 40 or older in 13 different countries, including 250 participants from China. Participating countries included the United States, Mexico, Brazil, Canada, United Kingdom, France, Germany, Spain, 世界杯比赛时间 世界杯比赛时间 Italy, 世界杯比赛时间 the Netherlands, China, South Korea, and Japan. 世界杯比赛时间 Data collection took place from June 21 to July 18, 2019.

About Amgen

Amgen is committed to unlocking the potential of biology for patients suffering from serious illnesses by discovering, developing, manufacturing and delivering innovative human therapeutics. This approach begins 世界杯比赛时间 世界杯比赛时间 by using tools like advanced human genetics to unravel the complexities of disease and understand 观看比赛直播 the fundamentals of human biology.

Amgen focuses on areas of high 观看比赛直播 unmet medical need and leverages its expertise 世界杯比赛时间 to strive for solutions that improve health outcomes and 世界杯比赛时间 dramatically improve people's lives. A biotechnology 世界杯比赛时间 pioneer since 1980, Amgen 世界杯比赛时间 观看比赛直播 has grown to be one of the world's leading independent biotechnology companies, has reached millions of patients in more than 100 countries and regions worldwide and is developing a pipeline of medicines with breakaway potential.

For more information, visit http://www.amgen.com and follow us on http://www.twitter.com/amgen.

About Amgen China

Amgen entered China in 2012 on 世界杯比赛时间 a mission to serve patients by using science and biotechnology to improve health for Chinese patients and societies. With its headquarters in Shanghai, Amgen China is present in more than 50 cities across the country. In China, Amgen strives to bring innovative therapies to patients in a bid to address the huge unmet needs in cardiovascular disease, oncology and bone health.

For more information, visit http://www.amgen.com

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