High-density lipoprotein cholesterol, coronary artery disease, and cardiovascular mortality

2013124 citationsReviewbronze Open Access

Authors

Günther Silbernagel · University of Bern

Ben Schöttker · Heidelberg University

Sebastian Appelbaum · University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf

Hubert Scharnagl · Medical University of Graz

Marcus E. Kleber · Heidelberg University

Tanja B. Grammer · Heidelberg University

Andreas Ritsch

Abstract

The inverse relationship of HDL cholesterol with cardiovascular mortality is weakened in patients with CAD. The usefulness of considering HDL cholesterol for cardiovascular risk stratification seems limited in such patients.

Topics & Keywords

Diabetes, Cardiovascular Risks, and Lipoproteins Lipoproteins and Cardiovascular Health Blood Pressure and Hypertension Studies

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: European Heart Journal

Volume 34, Issue 46, pp. 3563-3571

DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/eht343

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