title: Managing Residual Risk After Myocardial Infarction Among Individuals with Low Cholesterol Levels.
abstract: About one-half of individuals with an acute myocardial infarction have a low-density lipoprotein cholesterol level of less than 100 mg/dL at the time of occurrence, but remain at risk for recurrent events. This residual risk is likely mediated by multiple factors, including burden of atherosclerosis, residual dyslipidemia, nonlipid risk factors, and suboptimal implementation of lifestyle therapy and evidence-based pharmacologic therapy. This article reviews management options for this high-risk population.
authors.affiliation: Department of Epidemiology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, 1530 3rd Avenue South, RPHB 217C, Birmingham, AL 35294, USA. Electronic address: lcolantonio@uab.edu.
authors.forename: Lisandro D
authors.initials: LD
authors.lastname: Colantonio
authors.affiliation: Division of Cardiovascular Disease, Department of Medicine, University of Alabama at Birmingham, 701 19th Street South, LHRB 310, Birmingham, AL 35294, USA.
authors.forename: Vera
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Bittner
keywords: Disease management; Ezetimibe; Lipid-lowering medications; Myocardial infarction; Secondary prevention; Statins