Lowering 'bad' cholesterol (LDL-C) keeps your heart healthier over the long term, and the more time passes, the same level of protection continues—no weakening.

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Course of the effects of LDL-cholesterol reduction on cardiovascular risk over time: A meta-analysis of 60 randomized controlled trials.

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2024 Sep

This study looked at whether lowering 'bad' cholesterol keeps protecting your heart over many years — and found that it does. The longer people were treated, the same level of protection stayed strong.

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Course of the effects of LDL-cholesterol reduction on cardiovascular risk over time: A meta-analysis of 60 randomized controlled trials.

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DOI: 10.1016/j.atherosclerosis.2024.118540

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