The effect of fasting status on lipids, lipoproteins, and inflammatory biomarkers assessed after hospitalization for an acute coronary syndrome: Insights from PROVE IT-TIMI 22.

Dylan L SteenAmarachi A Umez-EroniniJianping GuoNaseer KhanChristopher P Cannon

Published in: Clinical cardiology (2017)

Although fasting does impact lipid measurements, the effect on LDL-C is small (about 4 mg/dL), both early after ACS and during follow-up. These data provide support for recent guidelines that no longer advocate for fasting lipid samples, including in the setting of ACS.

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