Paul A. Heidenreich, MD, MS2: From the 1Stanford University Hospital, Falk Cardiovascular Research Center, Stanford, CA
Articles by Paul A. Heidenreich, MD, MS2: From the 1Stanford University Hospital, Falk Cardiovascular Research Center, Stanford, CA
Are HDL cholesterol levels clinically significant in patients with low LDL cholesterol levels?
ByEmil M. deGoma, MD1,Nicholas J. Leeper, MD1,Paul A. Heidenreich, MD, MS2: From the 1Stanford University Hospital, Falk Cardiovascular Research Center, Stanford, CA,the 2Veterans Administration There is some debate about whether the risk of cardiovascular events associated with low high-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol levels is attenuated by very low low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol levels (< 60 mg/dL), which can be obtained with statins and combination therapy.