Disparate statin prescribing following hospital discharge for stroke or transient ischemic attack: Findings from COMPASS.
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DOI: 10.1111/jgs.18318
Abstract: BACKGROUND Published guidelines recommend high-intensity statins following an ischemic stroke or transient ischemic attack (TIA). The authors examined the potential for disparate patterns of statin prescribing in a cluster randomized trial of transitional care following… read more here.
Keywords: statin prescribing; statin; intensive statin; stroke transient ... See more keywords
Statin-ezetimibe versus statin lipid-lowering therapy in patients with acute coronary syndromes undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention.
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DOI: 10.21037/jtd.2017.05.46
Abstract: BACKGROUND Studies comparing the clinical efficacy and safety of intensive statin therapy with ezetimibe-statin combination therapy are still rare at present, especially in Asian population. METHODS We enrolled 202 patients who suffered acute coronary syndrome… read more here.
Keywords: statin group; combination; statin; intensive statin ... See more keywords
The effect of intensive statin therapy in non-symptomatic intracranial arteries: The STAMINA-MRI sub-study
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DOI: 10.3389/fneur.2023.1069502
Abstract: Background and aims Pleiotropic effects of statins result in the stabilization of symptomatic intracranial arterial plaque. However, little is known about the effect of statins in non-symptomatic cerebral arteries. We hypothesized that intensive statin therapy… read more here.
Keywords: non symptomatic; cerebral arteries; statin therapy; intensive statin ... See more keywords