Endocrinology

Vascular Neurology

Questions discussed in this category

In ischemic stroke patients with low LDL levels (<30-50 mg/dl), would you consider lowering LDL levels to lower values without concern for any side effects?

How would you adjust statin therapy in these patients?

4 Answers available

What is the optimal BP target for patients with diabetes and hypertension to reduce their risk of MI/stroke?

1 Answer available

Is moderate-intensity statin plus ezetimibe just as effective as high-intensity statin monotherapy in preventing major cardiovascular events?

4 Answers available

Would you discontinue romosozumab in a patient who develops a hemorrhagic stroke while on therapy?

5 Answers available

Papers discussed in this category

Stroke, 2007-12

Effects of intense low-density lipoprotein cholesterol reduction in patients with stroke or transient ischemic attack: the Stroke Prevention by Aggressive Reduction in Cholesterol Levels (SPARCL) trial.

The New England journal of medicine, 2006 Aug 10

High-dose atorvastatin after stroke or transient ischemic attack.

European heart journal, 2020 Jan 01

2019 ESC/EAS Guidelines for the management of dyslipidaemias: lipid modification to reduce cardiovascular risk.

Journal of the American Heart Association, 2023 Sep 08

Statin Treatment in Patients With Stroke With Low-Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol Levels Below 70 mg/dL.

The New England journal of medicine, 2011-12-01

Effect of two intensive statin regimens on progression of coronary disease.

N Engl J Med, 2015 Nov 09

A Randomized Trial of Intensive versus Standard Blood-Pressure Control.

Diabetes care, 2025 Jan 01

10. Cardiovascular Disease and Risk Management: Standards of Care in Diabetes-2025.

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