title: Lowering lipids after a stroke or transient ischaemic attack.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Medical Research Institute of New Zealand, 99 The Terrace, Wellington, New Zealand.
authors.forename: Harry
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: McNaughton
mesh_terms: 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
chemical_list: D000960:Hypolipidemic Agents; D002784:Cholesterol