LDL cholesterol targets--how low to go?
PURPOSE OF REVIEW: Lowering LDL cholesterol (LDL-C) reduces vascular risk. Current guidelines recommend initiating statin therapy in patients with a yearly coronary heart disease risk of around 1.5-2%, and most clinicians prescribe standard statin regimens (e.g. 40 mg simvastatin daily). However, t...
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| Format: | Journal article |
| Language: | English |
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2012
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