Impact of intensively lowered low-density lipoprotein cholesterol on deferred lesion prognosis.

Objectives: The aim of this study was to investigate the impact of intensively lowered low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) level on the deferred lesion prognosis after revascularization deferral based on fractional flow reserve (FFR).

Background: Lowering LDL-C is associated with lower cardiovascular event rate, but its benefit on the deferred lesion prognosis has not been well evaluated.

Methods: This retrospective, single-center, observational study analyzed 192 deferred lesions with FFR value >0.