Elevated HDL is the main negative risk factor for significant CAD in elderly high-risk but mildly dyslipidemic CAVD patients. HDL does not appear to have any protective effect in the pathophysiology of CAVD. In terms of long-term intervention, primary prevention of significant CAD should in the future be hybrid, focusing mainly on improving HDL function, but also on lowering LDL.
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