Open AccessMR Imaging-Verified Plaque Delipidation With Lipid-Lowering Therapy
Author(s) -
Christopher M. Kramer,
Venkatesh Mani,
Zahi A. Fayad
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
jacc. cardiovascular imaging
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 5.79
H-Index - 120
eISSN - 1936-878X
pISSN - 1876-7591
DOI - 10.1016/j.jcmg.2011.06.014
Subject(s) - medicine , cardiology , stroke (engine) , surrogate endpoint , cholesterol , radiology , physics , thermodynamics
Numerous studies over the past 2 decades have demonstrated the benefit of low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol lowering on heart attack, stroke, and cardiac death ([1][1]). Both invasive and noninvasive imaging approaches have been used as surrogate markers to demonstrate benefits of LDL
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