Verlaging van LDL-cholesterol: hoe lager hoe beter?

Abstract

There is still a debate about the optimal LDL level to achieve with pharmacological treatment. Some support the 'the lower, the better' approach, others support 'a level less than 2.5 mmol/l suffices'. Two recent JAMA papers lend support to both views. So what to believe? The issue is whether those with an achieved low LDL level (