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A Comparison of Two LDL Cholesterol Targets after Ischemic Stroke
NEJM 382:9-19,81, Amarenco, P.,et al, 2020
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Article Abstract
After an ischemic stroke or TIA with evidence of atherosclerosis, patients who had a target LDL cholesterol level of less than 70 mg per deciliter had a lower risk of subsequent cardiovascular events than those who had a target range of 90 mg to 110 mg per deciliter.
 
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