The Claim
Among young adults after acute myocardial infarction, 49.1% have residual inflammatory risk defined by hsCRP >3 mg/L, while 32.5% have residual cholesterol risk defined by LDL-C >100 mg/dL.
What the research says
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After a heart attack, nearly half of young adults still have high levels of inflammation in their blood, while about one in three still have high levels of LDL cholesterol.
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Among young adults after acute myocardial infarction, nearly half (49.1%) have residual inflammatory risk (hsCRP >3 mg/L), compared to 32.5% with residual cholesterol risk (LDL-C >100 mg/dL), suggesting that inflammation may be a more prevalent residual risk factor than cholesterol in this population.
After a heart attack, damaged heart tissue releases signals that keep the immune system active, causing the liver to produce more hsCRP, which stays high even after cholesterol levels drop.
What the research says
1 studyAfter a heart attack, nearly half of young adults still had high inflammation levels, while only about one-third had high cholesterol — so inflammation is more common as a lingering problem than cholesterol in this group.
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