Xuefeng Chen,1 Wenlou Bai,1 Peng Qi,1 Yantao Zhang,2 Wenjing Yao,1 Yi Dang1
1Department of Cardiovascular Internal Medicine, Hebei General Hospital, Shijiazhuang, 050000, People’s Republic of China; 2Department of Cardiovascular Internal Medicine, Handan Central Hospital, Handan, 056001, People’s Republic of China
Correspondence: Yi Dang, Department of Cardiovascular Internal Medicine, Hebei General Hospital, 348 Shijiazhuang Heping West Road, Shijiazhuang, 050000, People’s Republic of China, Tel +18603270563, Email [email protected]
Background: Identifying the risk factors for perioperative myocardial injury/infarction (PMI) is critical to prevent postoperative adverse cardiovascular events. However, whether reducing the preoperative LDL-C can mitigate the risk of PMI remains unclear. We…