Lowering lipids after a stroke or transient ischaemic attack.
There is a lot of clinical uncertainty about how to aggressively pursue elevated cholesterol levels in patients following stroke or transient ischaemic attack. This article reviews the evidence linking cholesterol level with stroke and looks at whether treatment with lipid-lowering drugs can be justified.
McNaughton
Harry
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Medical Research Institute of New Zealand, 99 The Terrace, Wellington, New Zealand.
D002561:Cerebrovascular Disorders / Q000097:blood* / Q000517:prevention & control; D002784:Cholesterol / Q000097:blood; D003324:Coronary Artery Disease / Q000150:complications; D006801:Humans; D006937:Hypercholesterolemia / Q000150:complications / Q000517:prevention & control*; D000960:Hypolipidemic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002546:Ischemic Attack, Transient / Q000097:blood / Q000517:prevention & control; D013997:Time Factors
D000960:Hypolipidemic Agents; D002784:Cholesterol