Myocardial Infarction, Stroke, and All-Cause Mortality According to Low-Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol Level in the Elderly, a Nationwide Study

CONCLUSION: Among the elderly, lower LDL-C was associated with decreased risks of MI and stroke. Lower LDL-C achieved by statins in the elderly was associated with a decreased risk of all-cause death during follow-up, suggesting that LDL-C paradox for the premature death risk in the elderly should not be applied to statin users. Intensive statin therapy should not be hesitated for older adults with cardiovascular risk factors including diabetes.PMID:35255552 | DOI:10.4093/dmj.2021.0225

Source: Diabetes and Metabolism Journal - March 7, 2022 Category: Endocrinology Authors: You-Bin Lee Minji Koo Eunjin Noh Soon Young Hwang Jung A Kim Eun Roh So-Hyeon Hong Kyung Mook Choi Sei Hyun Baik Geum Joon Cho Hye Jin Yoo Source Type: research