Results of the Prospective Cardiovascular Munster (PROCAM) Study¹ confirm the Framingham data given in the preceding slide. PROCAM showed that the incidence of coronary heart disease (CHD) decreased with increasing high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) levels among a group of 4,407 German men, aged 40–65 years, followed for 6 years.

Reference

1. Assmann G, ed. Lipid Metabolism Disorders and Coronary Heart Disease. Munich: MMV Medizin Verlag, 1993.