The Claim

Population-based observational data from 31,619 patients with ischemic heart disease taking statins do not support treatment guidelines recommending LDL-C levels ≤70 mg/dL for all patients with preexisting heart disease.

Source: Association Between Achieved Low-Density Lipoprotein Levels and Major Adverse Cardiac Events in Patients With Stable Ischemic Heart Disease Taking Statin Treatment.

What the research says

Supports is higher

Support is ahead, but a single strong opposing study can change this.

Supports
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Challenges
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Correlation
1 study reviewed
In plain English

A study of over 30,000 heart disease patients on statins suggests that aiming for very low cholesterol levels might not be necessary for everyone, even though guidelines recommend it.

See the scientific wording

Current population-based observational data from 31,619 patients with ischemic heart disease taking statins do not support treatment guidelines recommending very low target LDL-C levels (≤70 mg/dL) for all patients with preexisting heart disease.

What the research says

1 study

  1. Study: Association Between Achieved Low-Density Lipoprotein Levels and Major Adverse Cardiac Events in Patients With Stable Ischemic Heart Disease Taking Statin Treatment.

    The study looked at heart patients on statins and found that having very low cholesterol levels didn't help more than having moderately low levels, which backs up the idea that not everyone needs super low targets.

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