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Risk of cardiovascular events and mortality associated with LDL and non-HDL cholesterol levels after statin initiation for primary prevention: A multiregional cohort study.

Key takeaways

This study looked at 185,237 people who started taking statins to prevent heart disease. It found that people who reached their cholesterol goals had fewer heart attacks and deaths. This is an observational study, so it shows a link but not proof of cause. The group did not have kidney disease, so the results may not apply to everyone.

Who did this work

Blais JE · Akyea RK · Harrison W · Chan AHY · Zhong W · Weng SF · Beyene KA · Lau WCY · Man KKC · Qureshi N · Chan EWY · Wong ICK

Source

Article · PubMed, CKD progression and prevention · 2026 Nov 3
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/42976215/