The Claim
In Korean patients who survived an acute myocardial infarction, achieving a low-density lipoprotein cholesterol target below 55 mg/dL compared to a target below 70 mg/dL over three years did not result in a statistically significant additional reduction in major adverse cardiac events.
What the research says
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Among Korean survivors of a heart attack, lowering LDL cholesterol below 55 mg/dL instead of below 70 mg/dL for three years did not lead to a measurable further decrease in serious heart problems.
See the scientific wording
In Korean patients who survived an acute myocardial infarction, further lowering low-density lipoprotein cholesterol to below 55 mg/dL did not result in a statistically significant additional reduction in major adverse cardiac events compared to a target of below 70 mg/dL over three years.
Lowering bad cholesterol reduces plaque buildup in arteries, but once it drops below 70 mg/dL, the plaques stop changing significantly, so further lowering does not prevent more heart events.
What the research says
1 studyFor Koreans who had a heart attack, lowering 'bad' cholesterol even more—below 55 instead of 70—didn’t help prevent more heart problems over three years. So, sticking to the higher target worked just as well.
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