Association of Contemporary Statin Pretreatment Intensity and LDL-C Levels on the Incidence of STEMI Presentation
Constituting hypolipidemic and pleiotropic effects, statins stabilize coronary artery plaque and may prevent STEMI events. This study investigated the association between contemporary statin pretreatment intensity, low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) levels, and the type of acute coronary sy...
Main Authors: | Ziv Dadon, Mady Moriel, Zaza Iakobishvili, Elad Asher, Tal Y. Samuel, Dov Gavish, Michael Glikson, Shmuel Gottlieb |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2021-11-01
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Series: | Life |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2075-1729/11/11/1268 |
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