
The use of intensive lipid-lowering therapy by means of statin medications is recommended after transient ischemic attack (TIA) and ischemic stroke of atherosclerotic origin. The target level for low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol to reduce cardiovascular events after stroke has not been well studied.
NEJM Journal Watch summary, reutilizado con permiso del Grupo NEJM.
Código de aprobación: PP-LIP-CHL-0013