HDL Cholesterol, Very Low Levels of LDL Cholesterol, and Cardiovascular Events

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Philip J. Barter · The Heart Research Institute

Antonio M. Gotto · Cornell University

John C. LaRosa · SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University

Jaman Maroni · Pfizer (United States)

Michael Szarek · Pfizer (United States)

Scott M. Grundy · The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

John J.P. Kastelein

Abstract

In this post hoc analysis, HDL cholesterol levels were predictive of major cardiovascular events in patients treated with statins. This relationship was also observed among patients with LDL cholesterol levels below 70 mg per deciliter. (ClinicalTrials.gov number, NCT00327691 [ClinicalTrials.gov].).

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Lipoproteins and Cardiovascular Health Diabetes, Cardiovascular Risks, and Lipoproteins Cancer, Lipids, and Metabolism

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Published in: New England Journal of Medicine

Volume 357, Issue 13, pp. 1301-1310

DOI: 10.1056/nejmoa064278

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HDL Cholesterol, Very Low Levels of LDL Cholesterol, and Cardiovascular Events

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