Low‐Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol and Risk of Recurrent Vascular Events in Chinese Patients With Ischemic Stroke With and Without Significant Atherosclerosis

Low‐Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol and Risk of Recurrent Vascular Events in Chinese Patients With Ischemic Stroke With and Without Significant Atherosclerosis

Background Recent trials have shown that low‐density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL‐C) <1.80 mmol/L (<70 mg/dL) is associated with a reduced risk of major adverse cardiovascular events in White patients with ischemic stroke with atherosclerosis. However, it remains uncertain whether the findings...

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Main Authors: Kui‐Kai Lau, Bryan J. Chua, Alexander Ng, Ian Yu‐Hin Leung, Yuen‐Kwun Wong, Anna Ho‐Yin Chan, Yuen‐Kei Chiu, Ariane Xia‐Wei Chu, William C. Y. Leung, Anderson Chun‐On Tsang, Kay‐Cheong Teo, Henry Ka‐Fung Mak
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2021-08-01
Series:Journal of the American Heart Association: Cardiovascular and Cerebrovascular Disease
Subjects:
ischemic stroke
low‐density lipoprotein cholesterol
prognosis
prospective cohort study
Online Access:https://www.ahajournals.org/doi/10.1161/JAHA.121.021855

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