Low-Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol: Is 160 the New 190?

The article comments on the study "Longterm association of low-density lipoprotein cholesterol with cardiovascular mortality in individuals at low 10-year risk of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (CVD)" by S. M. Abdullah and others in the current issue. Topics include the analyses solidify the evidence that even moderately elevated atherogenic lipoprotein levels, especially when present over a long-term followup, are associated with an increased risk of CVD death and overall mortality.