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Lipid Treatment Benefit Calculator (LDL Reduction Model)
: Explanation and Clinical Context This calculator estimates the expected benefit of lipid-lowering therapy using data derived from the Cholesterol Treatment Trialists’ (CTT) Collaboration. The model is based on large meta-analyses demonstrating that for each 1 mmol/L reduction in LDL-C, there is an approximate 22% relative reduction in major vascular events, including myocardial infarction, stroke, and cardiovascula