TY - JOUR AU - Beltrán Romero, Luis M. AU - Vallejo-Vaz, Antonio J. AU - Muñiz Grijalvo, Ovidio PY - 2021 DO - 10.3389/fcvm.2021.778740 UR - http://hdl.handle.net/10668/3744 T2 - Frontiers In Cardiovascular Medicine AB - Elevated low-density lipoprotein-cholesterol (LDL-C) is a causal factor for the development of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD); accordingly, LDL-C lowering is associated with a decreased risk of progression of atherosclerotic plaques... LA - en PB - Frontiers KW - Atherosclerosis KW - Cerebrovascular disease KW - LDL-cholesterol KW - Statins KW - Stroke KW - Aterosclerosis KW - Trastornos cerebrovasculares KW - LDL-colesterol KW - Accidente cerebrovascular KW - Medical Subject Headings::Organisms::Eukaryota::Animals::Chordata::Vertebrates::Mammals::Primates::Haplorhini::Catarrhini::Hominidae::Humans KW - Medical Subject Headings::Chemicals and Drugs::Chemical Actions and Uses::Pharmacologic Actions::Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action::Antimetabolites::Hypolipidemic Agents::Anticholesteremic Agents::Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase... KW - Medical Subject Headings::Chemicals and Drugs::Lipids::Lipoproteins::Lipoproteins, LDL::Cholesterol, LDL KW - Medical Subject Headings::Health Care::Health Care Facilities, Manpower, and Services::Health Services::Preventive Health Services::Secondary Prevention KW - Medical Subject Headings::Diseases::Cardiovascular Diseases KW - Medical Subject Headings::Diseases::Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms::Pathological Conditions, Anatomical::Plaque, Atherosclerotic KW - Medical Subject Headings::Diseases::Cardiovascular Diseases::Vascular Diseases::Arterial Occlusive Diseases::Arteriosclerosis::Coronary Artery Disease KW - Medical Subject Headings::Health Care::Population Characteristics::Health::Public Health KW - Medical Subject Headings::Diseases::Nervous System Diseases::Central Nervous System Diseases::Brain Diseases::Cerebrovascular Disorders::Stroke KW - Medical Subject Headings::Diseases::Cardiovascular Diseases::Vascular Diseases::Arterial Occlusive Diseases::Arteriosclerosis::Atherosclerosis KW - Medical Subject Headings::Diseases::Cardiovascular Diseases::Vascular Diseases::Cerebrovascular Disorders::Intracranial Hemorrhages::Cerebral Hemorrhage KW - Medical Subject Headings::Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment::Investigative Techniques::Epidemiologic Methods::Epidemiologic Study Characteristics as Topic::Epidemiologic Studies KW - Medical Subject Headings::Persons::Persons::Survivors TI - Cerebrovascular Disease and Statins TY - review article ER -