BACKGROUND: Current guidelines recommend a stepwise strategy to achieve low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) goals after acute coronary syndrome (ACS). Earlier intensive strategies based on a ...
Background: Patients with prior ischemic stroke are at high risk for recurrent stroke and other major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE). The benefits of achieving very low levels of low-density ...
Background: Cardiovascular disease (CVD) causes more than 50% of deaths in patients with advanced chronic kidney disease (CKD). Clinical studies suggest that kidney-derived factors contribute to CVD ...