title: LDL-cholesterol targets after the ACC/AHA 2013 guidelines: evidence that lower is better?
authors.affiliation: Cardiovascular Research Foundation, New York, New York. Electronic address: obenyehuda@crf.org.
authors.forename: Ori
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Ben-Yehuda
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, University of California, San Diego, San Diego, California.
authors.forename: Anthony N
authors.initials: AN
authors.lastname: DeMaria
mesh_terms: D050197:Atherosclerosis; D006801:Humans; D019161:Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase Inhibitors / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D008074:Lipoproteins / Q000097:blood*; D016032:Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic
chemical_list: D019161:Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase Inhibitors; D008074:Lipoproteins
keywords: LDL-cholesterol; LDL-cholesterol goal; guidelines; statins