Effects of Statin Therapy According to Plasma High-Sensitivity C-Reactive Protein Concentration in the Controlled Rosuvastatin Multinational Trial in Heart Failure (CORONA)
Author(s) -
John J.V. McMurray,
John Kjekshus,
Lars Gullestad,
Peter Dunselman,
Åke Hjalmarson,
Hans Wedel,
Magnus Lindberg,
Finn Waagstein,
Peer Grande,
J Hradec,
Gabriel Kamenský,
J Korewicki,
Timo Kuusi,
François Mach,
Naresh Ranjith,
John Wikstrand
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
circulation
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 7.795
H-Index - 607
eISSN - 1524-4539
pISSN - 0009-7322
DOI - 10.1161/circulationaha.109.849117
Subject(s) - rosuvastatin , medicine , placebo , rosuvastatin calcium , c reactive protein , hazard ratio , myocardial infarction , heart failure , statin , gastroenterology , clinical endpoint , confidence interval , cardiology , randomized controlled trial , inflammation , pathology , alternative medicine
We examined whether the antiinflammatory action of statins may be of benefit in heart failure, a state characterized by inflammation in which low cholesterol is associated with worse outcomes.
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