Lack of Effect of Lovastatin on Restenosis after Coronary Angioplasty

Weintraub, William; J. Boccuzzi, Stephen; Larry Klein, J.; S. Kosinski, Andrzej; B. King, Spencer; J. Ivanhoe, Russell; C. Cedarholm, John; Stillabower, Michael; David Talley, J.; J. DeMaio, Samuel; W. O’Neill, William; E. Frazier, John; L. Cohen-Bernstein, Caryn; C. Robbins, David; L. Brown, Charles; Wayne Alexander, R.

doi:10.1056/nejm199411173312002

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Lack of Effect of Lovastatin on Restenosis after Coronary Angioplasty

Published in New England Journal of Medicine • Nov 17, 1994

Authors:

William Weintraub

Stephen J. Boccuzzi

J. Larry Klein

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Experimental and clinical observations suggest that lowering serum lipid levels may reduce the risk of restenosis after coronary angioplasty. We report the results of a prospective, randomized, double-blind trial evaluating whether lowering lipid levels with lovastatin can prevent or del...

Subject

Restenosis

Lovastatin

Medicine

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