What should the “threshold” of 70 mg/dL identified in the AHA Guidelines mean to the medical or preventive cardiologist in his/her aspiration to optimize CV risk reduction in high-risk patients with a history of ACS or related high-risk features?

What should the “threshold” of 70 mg/dL identified in the AHA Guidelines mean to the medical or preventive cardiologist in his/her aspiration to optimize CV risk reduction in high-risk patients with a history of ACS or related high-risk features?

What should the “threshold” of 70 mg/dL identified in the AHA Guidelines mean to the medical or preventive cardiologist in his/her aspiration to optimize CV risk reduction in high-risk patients with a history of ACS or related high-risk features?


Created by

CMEducation Resources IQ&A Cardiovascular Intelligence Zone | The Medical and Preventive Cardiologist's Perspective

Presenter

Michael Blaha, MD, MPH

Michael Blaha, MD, MPH

Director of Clinical ResearchCiccarone Center for the Prevention of Heart DiseaseAssociate Professor of MedicineJohns Hopkins School of MedicineBaltimore, MD