Guideline-Directed Low-Density Lipoprotein Management in High-Risk Patients With Ischemic Stroke: Findings From Get With The Guidelines-Stroke 2003 to 2012 [Clinical Sciences]
Conclusions—
Management of dyslipidemia in high-risk patients with preexistent CAD or stroke continues to be suboptimal. Only 1 in 5 patients with prior TIA/stroke had LDL levels <70 mg/dL.
Source: Stroke - Category: Neurology Authors: Saposnik, G., Fonarow, G. C., Pan, W., Liang, L., Hernandez, A. F., Schwamm, L. H., Smith, E. E., on behalf of the AHA Get-with-the-Guidelines Stroke Tags: Secondary prevention, Acute Cerebral Infarction, Lipid and lipoprotein metabolism Clinical Sciences Source Type: research
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