Effects of Atorvastatin on Early Recurrent Ischemic Events in Acute Coronary Syndromes&lt;SUBTITLE&gt;The MIRACL Study: A Randomized Controlled Trial&lt;/SUBTITLE&gt;

G. Schwartz, Gregory

doi:10.1001/jama.285.13.1711

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Effects of Atorvastatin on Early Recurrent Ischemic Events in Acute Coronary Syndromes<SUBTITLE>The MIRACL Study: A Randomized Controlled Trial</SUBTITLE>

Published in JAMA • Apr 4, 2001

Authors:

Gregory G. Schwartz

Abstract

CONTEXT: Patients experience the highest rate of death and recurrent ischemic events during the early period after an acute coronary syndrome, but it is not known whether early initiation of treatment with a statin can reduce the occurrence of these early events. OBJECTIVE: To determine whether trea...

Subject

Medicine

Atorvastatin

Myocardial infarction

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