The Claim

In Korean patients who survived an acute myocardial infarction, achieving a follow-up low-density lipoprotein cholesterol level below 70 mg/dL and at least a 50% reduction from baseline was associated with a 27% lower risk of major adverse cardiac events over three years compared to those who did not reach this target.

Source: Optimal low-density lipoprotein cholesterol target level in Korean acute myocardial infarction patients (<70 mg/dL vs. <55 mg/dL): Based on Korea acute myocardial infarction registry-National Institute of Health.

What the research says

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Correlation
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In plain English

Among Korean survivors of a heart attack, those who lowered their LDL cholesterol to below 70 mg/dL and reduced it by at least half from their original level had a 27% lower rate of serious heart problems over three years than those who did not meet these targets.

See the scientific wording

In Korean patients who survived an acute myocardial infarction, achieving a follow-up low-density lipoprotein cholesterol level below 70 mg/dL and at least a 50% reduction from baseline was associated with a 27% lower risk of major adverse cardiac events over three years compared to those who did not reach this target.

Why this might work

Lowering bad cholesterol stops more fatty buildup in artery walls, hardens existing plaques so they don’t rupture, and reduces swelling in blood vessels, which prevents clots that cause heart attacks and strokes.

Supported mechanismbased on 1 study

What the research says

1 study

  1. Study: Optimal low-density lipoprotein cholesterol target level in Korean acute myocardial infarction patients (<70 mg/dL vs. <55 mg/dL): Based on Korea acute myocardial infarction registry-National Institute of Health.

    In Korea, heart attack patients who got their bad cholesterol below 70 and cut it in half from its original level had fewer serious heart problems over the next three years than those who didn’t reach that goal. This study confirms that target works.

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