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Low cholesterol targets cut cardiovascular events by 33%
New findings indicate that pushing cholesterol, specifically LDL, to lower targets than current guidelines recommend cuts cardiovascular events by a third. The report cites the EZ-Pave trial as evidence that more aggressive lipid-lowering prevents heart attacks and strokes. Readers are debating whether clinical practice should shift toward stricter LDL goals for patients at risk.
Why now: A reported trial result suggesting much lower LDL targets could change standard cardiovascular prevention guidelines.
EZ-Pave trialLDL cholesterolcardiovascular disease
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- Low cholesterol targets cut cardiovascular events by 33% · brandonb · 21
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