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Low‐density lipoprotein cholesterol cannot be too low after a myocardial infarction.
- Source :
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Journal of Internal Medicine . Nov2023, Vol. 294 Issue 5, p540-542. 3p. - Publication Year :
- 2023
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Abstract
- Said differently, LDL cholesterol cannot be too low after a myocardial infarction and all patients with a myocardial infarction should receive LDL cholesterol-lowering medication post myocardial infarction irrespective of their LDL cholesterol levels at the time of the infarct. Just as age - these comorbidities increase the risk of dying during follow-up for patients with low LDL cholesterol at myocardial infarction compared with those with high LDL cholesterol at myocardial infarction. Elevated low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol is a causal risk factor for the development of atherosclerosis and drives an increased risk of both myocardial infarction and early death. [Extracted from the article]
- Subjects :
- *LDL cholesterol
*MYOCARDIAL infarction
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 09546820
- Volume :
- 294
- Issue :
- 5
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Journal of Internal Medicine
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 172913249
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1111/joim.13694