Coronary heart disease risk in patients with stroke or transient ischemic attack and no known coronary heart disease: findings from the Stroke Prevention by Aggressive Reduction in Cholesterol Levels (SPARCL) trial

Pierre Amarenco, Larry B Goldstein, Henrik Sillesen, Oscar Benavente, Richard M Zweifler, Alfred Callahan, Michael G Hennerici, Justin A Zivin, K Michael A Welch, Stroke Prevention by Aggressive Reduction in Cholesterol Levels Investigators

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    Abstract

    Noncoronary forms of atherosclerosis (including transient ischemic attacks or stroke of carotid origin or >50% stenosis of the carotid artery) are associated with a 10-year vascular risk of >20% and are considered as a coronary heart disease (CHD) -risk equivalent from the standpoint of lipid management. The Stroke Prevention by Aggressive Reduction in Cholesterol Levels (SPARCL) trial included patients with stroke or transient ischemic attack and no known CHD regardless of the presence of carotid atherosclerosis. We evaluated the risk of developing clinically recognized CHD in SPARCL patients.
    OriginalsprogEngelsk
    TidsskriftStroke
    Vol/bind41
    Udgave nummer3
    Sider (fra-til)426-30
    Antal sider5
    ISSN0039-2499
    DOI
    StatusUdgivet - 1 mar. 2010

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