Debate: Should statin be used in patients with heart failure?

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Statins reduce mortality of patients with coronary artery disease (CAD). However, by protocol, trials have excluded patients with chronic heart failure. Since the prevalent etiology of heart failure is CAD, preventing CAD may prevent heart failure progression. St...

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Main Author: Pietro Maggioni Aldo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2001-11-01
Series:Current Controlled Trials in Cardiovascular Medicine
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Online Access:http://cvm.controlled-trials.com/content/2/6/266