Intensive statin therapy--a sea change in cardiovascular prevention

N Engl J Med. 2004 Apr 8;350(15):1562-4. doi: 10.1056/NEJMe048061. Epub 2004 Mar 8.
No abstract available

Publication types

  • Editorial
  • Comment

MeSH terms

  • Angina, Unstable / drug therapy
  • Atorvastatin
  • C-Reactive Protein / analysis
  • Cardiovascular Diseases / mortality
  • Cardiovascular Diseases / prevention & control*
  • Cholesterol, LDL / blood
  • Heptanoic Acids / administration & dosage*
  • Humans
  • Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase Inhibitors / administration & dosage*
  • Myocardial Infarction / drug therapy
  • Pravastatin / administration & dosage*
  • Pyrroles / administration & dosage*

Substances

  • Cholesterol, LDL
  • Heptanoic Acids
  • Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase Inhibitors
  • Pyrroles
  • C-Reactive Protein
  • Atorvastatin
  • Pravastatin