Guideline-directed low-density lipoprotein management in high-risk ischemic stroke or transient ischemic attack admissions in China from 2015 to 2019.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Lowering low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) is crucial for secondary stroke prevention in stroke patients with preexisting cardiovascular diseases (CVD) or cerebrovascular diseases (CeVD). However, data on attainment of guideline-recommended LDL-C levels are lacking.

Methods

We analyzed data from the Chinese Stroke Center Alliance (CSCA) program for patients with ischemic stroke and transient ischemic attack (TIA) hospitalized between August 2015 and July 2019. Participants were classified into different disease groups according to preexisting CeVD (stroke/TIA) or CVD [coronary heart disease (CHD) or myocardial infarction (MI)].

Results

Of 858,509 patients presenting with an acute stroke/TIA, 251,176 (29.3%) had a preexisting CeVD, 44,158 (5.1%) ha

SUBMITTER: Gu HQ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8421930 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature