Non–High-Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol Predicts Adverse Outcomes in Acute Ischemic Stroke

Non–high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (non–HDL-C) was significantly related to adverse outcomes in patients with cardiovascular disease. We aim to investigate the associations of non-HDL-C and adverse outcomes in acute ischemic stroke.Among 19 604 patients with acute ischemic stroke admitted to the China National Stroke Registry II, 16 113 with both total cholesterol and HDL-C were analyzed. Patients were classified into 5 groups by quintiles...