Nontraditional Serum Lipid Variables and Recurrent Stroke Risk [Clinical Sciences]

Conclusions—
Of various nontraditional lipid variables, elevated baseline triglycerides/HDL-C and total cholesterol/HDL-C ratios predict future vascular risk after a stroke, but only elevated triglycerides/HDL-C ratio is related to risk of recurrent stroke. Future studies should assess the role of triglycerides/HDL-C as a potential therapeutic target for global vascular risk reduction after stroke.

Source: Stroke - October 27, 2014 Category: Neurology Authors: Park, J.-H., Lee, J., Ovbiagele, B. Tags: Other Stroke Treatment - Medical Clinical Sciences Source Type: research