Remnant cholesterol and atherosclerotic disease in high cardiovascular risk patients. Beyond LDL cholesterol and hypolipidemic treatment

In a high-risk population, RC was associated with subclinical and clinically overt ASCVD, particularly in patients with the most adverse lipid phenotype (untreated) or in treated patients with a low LDL-related risk profile. These findings support a residual pro-atherosclerotic role of RC in high-risk patients.