Effect of a ≥50% Reduction in Low-Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol From Baseline in Patients With Ischemic Stroke.
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES Current secondary atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease prevention guidelines recommend both a ≥50% reduction in low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) from baseline and an absolute LDL-C goal (<70 or <55 mg/dL). Stroke-specific guidelines primarily emphasize only an absolute LDL-C goal,...