Lipid-Lowering Therapy in Patients with Coronary Heart Disease and Prior Stroke: Mission Impossible?

Hyperlipidemia is a powerful risk factor for coronary heart disease (CHD). It has been known for a long time that lipid-lowering drugs significantly reduce morbidity from CHD, thus proving a causal role for cholesterol in coronary events. Conversely, the relationship between low-density lipoprotein...

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Main Authors: Pier Luigi Temporelli, Marcello Arca, Laura D’Erasmo, Raffaele De Caterina
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-02-01
Series:Journal of Clinical Medicine
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/10/4/886