In 1961, the investigators involved in the Framingham Heart Study identified serum cholesterol as one of the “factors of risk” for coronary heart disease. Since then, numerous epidemiologic studies and randomized clinical trials have established that an elevated level of low-density lipoprotein…
Lipid Management for the Prevention of Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease
In 1961, the investigators involved in the Framingham Heart Study identified serum cholesterol as one of the “factors of risk” for coronary heart disease. Since then, numerous epidemiologic studies and randomized clinical trials have established that an elevated level of low-density lipoprotein…