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February 21, 2020
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Lower target LDL after stroke prevents 25% of events at 5 years
During the 5 years after a stroke, targeting LDL of less than 70 mg/dL prevented more than one-quarter of major CV events, recurrent cerebral infarction or urgent carotid revascularization and recurrent cerebral infarction or hemorrhage vs. an LDL target of less than approximately 100 mg/dL.