Annual Report of the NCVD-ACS Registry Year 2020-2021

PREFACE
The 2020–2021 Report of the National Cardiovascular Disease – Acute Coronary Syndrome (NCVD-ACS) Registry is the 8th Report since its inception in 2006. Over the last 15 years, we gained great insight into ACS in Malaysia – including patient profiles, clinical presentations, clinical management, and prognosis.

This Report is unique, capturing data during the COVID-19 pandemic, illustrating the commitment of centres across Malaysia that continued to provide care for ACS during this challenging time. Also, it demonstrates the perseverance to continue contributing data to this Registry, from which this Report is built on.

As we emerge from the COVID-19 pandemic, valuable lessons were learnt, notwithstanding the way we manage ACS cases during and after the pandemic. The NCVD-ACS has been very much a part of this learning journey – generating data, valuable clinical information, and peer-reviewed publications. Data from the NCVD ACS Registries are now incorporated into National Clinical Practice Guidelines, making them more relevant to the local clinical setting.

This Report continues to reflect the immense work from across Malaysia, from all the contributing source data providers (SDPs) – sites from both public and private sectors. From that commitment together with our team from Heart House and the Writing Committee led by Prof Dr Wan Azman Wan Ahmad, we can generate this valuable Report. I would like to thank Prof Dr Wan Azman and all those who contributed time and energy, beyond their clinical duties, to put the Report together. This Report will be a valuable resource for healthcare providers, policy makers and other stakeholders.

I acknowledge the efforts of the previous NCVD Governance Board and Steering Committee of the NCVD ACS Registry, who provided leadership, including during the pandemic.

We also thank the Ministry of Health Malaysia, who provided invaluable support and resources, together with the National Heart Association of Malaysia, to sustain this Registry, which is one of the oldest and largest Registries for ACS in Asia. Our Registry will play a greater role beyond our borders, and this 8th Report will continue to champion this effort.

Thank you.
Dr. Alan Fong Yean Yip
Chairman, NCVD Governance Board