Revisiting the "cholesterol paradox" in heart failure. Is LDL-cholesterol a target of treatment or a marker of risk?

Rev Port Cardiol

Cardiology Department, Hospital Santa Cruz, Unidade Local de Saúde de Lisboa Ocidental, Lisbon, Portugal. Electronic address:

Published: April 2025


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