Where did the 70 mg/dL LDL-C target goal come from? Why wasn’t it set lower in the guidelines from the outset for patients with ACS?

Where did the 70 mg/dL LDL-C target goal come from? Why wasn’t it set lower in the guidelines from the outset for patients with ACS?

Where did the 70 mg/dL LDL-C target goal come from? Why wasn’t it set lower in the guidelines from the outset for patients with ACS?


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CMEducation Resources IQ&A Cardiovascular Intelligence Zone | The Lipidologist and Atherosclerosis Specialist's Perspective

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Alberico Catapano, PhD

Alberico Catapano, PhD

Full Professor of Pharmacology University of Milano Director, Laboratory for the Study of Lipoproteins and Atherosclerosis Director, Center for the Study of Atherosclerosis of the Italian Society of Atherosclerosis