Cross-Sectional Study of Patients With Onset of Acute Coronary Syndrome During Statin Therapy
Author(s) -
Nobuhiro Akuzawa,
Takashi Hatori,
Kunihiko Imai,
Yonosuke Kitahara,
Masahiko Kurabayashi
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
journal of clinical medicine research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1918-3011
pISSN - 1918-3003
DOI - 10.14740/jocmr2113w
Subject(s) - medicine , acute coronary syndrome , triglyceride , atorvastatin , percutaneous coronary intervention , statin , body mass index , gastroenterology , aspirin , cholesterol , cardiology , myocardial infarction
Although statin therapy significantly reduces cardiovascular morbidity and mortality, atherosclerotic plaque progresses in some patients taking statins. This study investigated the factors associated with onset of acute coronary syndrome (ACS) early after the initiation of statin therapy.
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