UpToDate 2022.08.20.
UpToDate 2022.08.20.
UpToDate 2022.08.20.
High cholesterol is a major risk factor for cardiovascular disease in the upper artery.High cholesterol is associated with increased risk of ischemic stroke, while low cholesterol is associated with increased risk of hemorrhagic stroke. Q. If low cholesterol increases risk of hemorrhagic stroke, should not be treated to lower cholesterol?
As mentioned in the following journal, bleeding stroke is rarer than ischemic stroke and coronary artery disease, so concerns that may increase the risk of bleeding stroke do not diminish the value of significant benefits of treatment to lower LDL-C for other serious vascular diseases.
As mentioned in the following journal, bleeding stroke is rarer than ischemic stroke and coronary artery disease, so concerns that may increase the risk of bleeding stroke do not diminish the value of significant benefits of treatment to lower LDL-C for other serious vascular diseases.Ref. 2022.08.20 Latest Harrison Internal Medicine, 21st edition Stroke. 2019;50:537–541