Predictors of ischemic cardiovascular disease in middle-age Chinese with optimal low-density lipoprotein cholesterol

Objectives To identify the risk factors of CHD and ischemic stroke in participants with optimal LDL-C compared with higher LDL-C. Design and methods In the Chinese Multi-provincial Cohort Study, 30,378 participants aged 35 to 64 and free of CVD were recruited from 11 provinces in China and followed up for 12 years. The risk factors of CHD and ischemic stroke were identified for participants with optimal (<100 mg/dl) LDL-C compared with higher...