Relation of Cardiovascular Events and Deaths to Low-Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol Level Among Statin-Treated Patients with Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease
This study describes subsequent cardiovascular events and deaths by low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) level among patients with atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) receiving moderate to high-intensity statins. Olmsted County, MN residents with index ASCVD (myocardial infarction, unstable angina, coronary revascularization, ischemic stroke/transient ischemic attack) occurring between 2005-2012 were identified, and those with a prescription for a moderate- or high-intensity statin and an LDL-C measurement in the 90 days after index were included.
Source: The American Journal of Cardiology - Category: Cardiology Authors: Alanna M. Chamberlain, Sarah S. Cohen, Susan A. Weston, Kathleen M. Fox, Pin Xiang, Jill M. Killian, Yi Qian Source Type: research
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