Lipid-lowering Therapies and Long-term Stroke Prevention in East Asians: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials

Stroke prevention is a pressing global health priority, with reducing elevated lipids recognized as a key strategy. East Asians, constituting more than 1.6 billion individuals and the largest racial group worldwide, are a key demographic in this effort. Yet, the effectiveness of lipid-lowering therapies for stroke prevention in this population remains uncertain.