What works and in whom? A simple, easily applied, evidence-based approach to guidelines for statin therapy

Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes

Volumn 5, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 592-593

  Ridker, Paul M ^a  

^a BRIGHAM AND WOMEN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

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Indexed keywords

HYDROXYMETHYLGLUTARYL COENZYME A REDUCTASE INHIBITOR;

ATHEROSCLEROSIS; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; DIET; DRUG EFFICACY; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; EXERCISE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEART DISEASE; HUMAN; NOTE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRESCRIPTION; PRIMARY PREVENTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); SECONDARY PREVENTION; SMOKING CESSATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

BIOLOGICAL MARKERS; DECISION SUPPORT TECHNIQUES; DYSLIPIDEMIAS; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; HUMANS; HYDROXYMETHYLGLUTARYL-COA REDUCTASE INHIBITORS; LIPIDS; PATIENT SELECTION; PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84864606977     PISSN: 19417713     EISSN: 19417705     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1161/CIRCOUTCOMES.112.966556     Document Type: Note

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