Wait, I thought LDL and HDL levels were considered vital to predicting future heart disease. Why would LDL/HDL levels during treatment be so unrelated to patient outcomes? LDL only decreased 25%. Weren’t statins used to prevent heart disease specifically because of their effects on LDL/HDL levels?
Wait, I thought LDL and HDL levels were considered vital to predicting future heart disease. Why would LDL/HDL levels during treatment be so unrelated to patient outcomes? LDL only decreased 25%. Weren’t statins used to prevent heart disease specifically because of their effects on LDL/HDL levels?