Remnant Cholesterol and Common Carotid Artery Intima-Media Thickness in Patients With Ischemic Stroke

Abstract

Elevated fasting remnant cholesterol levels were positively associated with mean cIMT and maximum cIMT in patients with ischemic stroke, even in patients with optimal LDL cholesterol levels. Future prospective studies are needed to verify our findings and to assess the effect of remnant cholesterol-lowering interventions in patients with ischemic stroke.