Total cholesterol level decrease predicts higher mortality in chronic heart failure
Patients with ≥10% decrease in TC had an independent 71% increase in the risk of death. Our results reinforce the cholesterol paradox and further question the use of statins in HF.
Authors
- Helena Rocha (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4741-7343)
- Jorge Almeida
- Catarina Pinto Reis (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1046-4031)
- Mariana Matos (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9723-2665)
- Ana Neves (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4471-1050)
- S. Madureira (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4836-2943)
- Patrícia Lourenço (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1076-4031)
- Catarina Elias (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7210-6854)
- Adriana Rodolfo da Costa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0263-3309)
- Helena Hipólito-Reis
- Maria Inês Matos
- Marta Patacho
- Rita Gouveia
- Francisca Correira
Institutions
- Universidade do Porto (PT)
- Hospital de São João (PT)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Minerva Cardiology and Angiology
- Published
- 2025-03-28
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.23736/s2724-5683.24.06738-3
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Heart Failure Treatment and Management
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.78