Intensive versus Moderate Lipid Lowering with Statins after Acute Coronary Syndromes

P. Cannon, Christopher; Braunwald, Eugene; H. McCabe, Carolyn; J. Rader, Daniel; L. Rouleau, Jean; Belder, René; Joyal, Steven; A. Hill, Karen; A. Pfeffer, Marc; M. Skene, Allan

doi:10.1056/nejmoa040583

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Intensive versus Moderate Lipid Lowering with Statins after Acute Coronary Syndromes

Published in New England Journal of Medicine • Apr 7, 2004

Authors:

Christopher P. Cannon

Eugene Braunwald

Carolyn H. McCabe

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Lipid-lowering therapy with statins reduces the risk of cardiovascular events, but the optimal level of low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol is unclear. METHODS: We enrolled 4162 patients who had been hospitalized for an acute coronary syndrome within the preceding 10 days and compa...

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Medicine

Atorvastatin

Pravastatin

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