Admission LDL-cholesterol, statin pretreatment and early outcomes in acute ischemic stroke

Elevated LDL-cholesterol (LDL-C) levels increase the risk of stroke and vascular events. Initiation and maintenance of lipid-lowering therapy after acute ischemic stroke (AIS) appears to be guided by LDL-C levels.1 The EUROASPIRE III stroke-specific module shows that secondary prevention and risk factor control in patients after ischemic stroke need to be improved since about half of patients are not achieving target lipid levels defined in European guidelines.2 However, lower levels of LDL-C are paradoxically associated with increased mortality in ST elevation myocardial infarction patients.

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Source: Journal of Clinical Lipidology - August 7, 2023 Category: Lipidology Authors: Joon-Tae Kim, Ji Sung Lee, Beom Joon Kim, Jihoon Kang, Keon-Joo Lee, Jong-Moo Park, Kyusik Kang, Soo Joo Lee, Jae Guk Kim, Jae-Kwan Cha, Dae-Hyun Kim, Tai Hwan Park, Kyungbok Lee, Jun Lee, Keun-Sik Hong, Yong-Jin Cho, Hong-Kyun Park, Byung-Chul Lee, Kyung Tags: Original Research Source Type: research