Ezetimibe and regression of carotid atherosclerosis: Importance of measuring plaque burden

Stroke

Volumn 43, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 1153-1155

  Bogiatzi, Chrysi ^a   Spence, J David ^a  

^a ROBARTS RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Canada)

Author keywords

atherosclerosis; ezetimibe; LDL cholesterol; plaque area; ultrasound

Indexed keywords

ANTILIPEMIC AGENT; EZETIMIBE; HIGH DENSITY LIPOPROTEIN CHOLESTEROL; LOW DENSITY LIPOPROTEIN CHOLESTEROL; TRIACYLGLYCEROL;

AGED; ARTERIAL WALL THICKNESS; ARTICLE; CAROTID ATHEROSCLEROSIS; CHOLESTEROL BLOOD LEVEL; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; THERAPY EFFECT; TRIACYLGLYCEROL BLOOD LEVEL;

AGED; ANTICHOLESTEREMIC AGENTS; AZETIDINES; CAROTID ARTERY DISEASES; CAROTID INTIMA-MEDIA THICKNESS; CHOLESTEROL, LDL; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PLAQUE, ATHEROSCLEROTIC; TRIGLYCERIDES;

EID: 84859425371     PISSN: 00392499     EISSN: 15244628     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1161/STROKEAHA.111.640789     Document Type: Article

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