High-density lipoprotein cholesterol as a therapeutic target for residual risk in patients with acute coronary syndrome.

OBJECTIVE:The current guideline recommends lowering low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) for the primary management of dyslipidemia in patients at high-risk of cardiovascular events. Patients who have achieved LDL-C levels below the recommended targets may still experience cardiovascular even...

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Main Authors: Yuichi Ozaki, Atsushi Tanaka, Tsuyoshi Nishiguchi, Kenichi Komukai, Akira Taruya, Keisuke Satogami, Manabu Kashiwagi, Akio Kuroi, Yoshiki Matsuo, Yasushi Ino, Hironori Kitabata, Takashi Kubo, Takeshi Hozumi, Takashi Akasaka
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2018-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC6040709?pdf=render