Why the study?
Are serum cholesterol and triglyceride levels associated with angiographically determined coronary artery disease?
Population
200 patients evaluated for angiographically determined coronary artery disease
Design
Case-control
Authors
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Cholesterol assessment may aid CAD risk stratification in men; extends observational associations but leaves causal effects and targets open.
Are serum cholesterol and triglyceride levels associated with angiographically determined coronary artery disease?
Serum cholesterol levels have a continuous and significant association with the presence and severity of angiographically defined coronary artery disease, emphasizing the importance of distinguishing between desirable and average cholesterol levels.
Peter F. Cohn (1976) studied this question.
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