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Low LDL cholesterol may increase women’s risk of hemorrhagic stroke
Key clinical point: Women with low LDL cholesterol or low triglycerides should be monitored for modifiable risk factors for hemorrhagic stroke.
Major finding: Women in the lowest category of LDL cholesterol level had approximately twice the risk of hemorrhagic stroke.
Study details: A prospective analysis of data for 27,937 participants in the Women’s Health Study.
Disclosures: Dr. Rist reported receiving a grant from the National Institutes of Health.
Citation:
Rist PM et al. Neurology. 2019 April 10. doi: 10.1212/WNL.0000000000007454.