Abstract | PURPOSE OF REVIEW: To summarize recent and ongoing randomized trials of statin therapy for the prevention of major vascular events. RECENT FINDINGS: SUMMARY:
Statin therapy safely reduces the risk of vascular events in a wide range of patients. Uncertainties persist about the effects of higher statin doses and the role of statins among patients with specific conditions or risk factors.
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Authors | Patricia M Kearney, Colin Baigent |
Journal | Current opinion in lipidology
(Curr Opin Lipidol)
Vol. 17
Issue 4
Pg. 418-25
(Aug 2006)
ISSN: 0957-9672 [Print] England |
PMID | 16832166
(Publication Type: Comparative Study, Journal Article, Review)
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Chemical References |
- Cholesterol, LDL
- Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase Inhibitors
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Topics |
- Cardiovascular Diseases
(drug therapy, prevention & control)
- Cholesterol, LDL
(blood)
- Dose-Response Relationship, Drug
- Humans
- Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase Inhibitors
(pharmacology)
- Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic
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