Understanding IMPROVE-IT and the cardinal role of LDL-C lowering in CVD prevention

European Heart Journal

Volumn 35, Issue 30, 2014, Pages 1996-2000

  Laufs, Ulrich ^a   Descamps, Olivier S ^b   Catapano, Alberico L ^c   Packard, Chris J ^d  

^a SAARLAND UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^b Hospital de Jolimont   (Belgium)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

^d WESTERN INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EZETIMIBE PLUS SIMVASTATIN; LOW DENSITY LIPOPROTEIN CHOLESTEROL; AZETIDINE DERIVATIVE; HYPOCHOLESTEROLEMIC AGENT; SIMVASTATIN;

CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; CLINICAL TRIAL (TOPIC); DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG SAFETY; ELECTRONIC MEDICAL RECORD; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HUMAN; NON ST SEGMENT ELEVATION MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; RISK REDUCTION; ST SEGMENT ELEVATION MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UNSTABLE ANGINA PECTORIS; ACUTE CORONARY SYNDROME;

ACUTE CORONARY SYNDROME; ANTICHOLESTEREMIC AGENTS; AZETIDINES; HUMANS; SIMVASTATIN;

EID: 84906675153     PISSN: 0195668X     EISSN: 15229645     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehu228     Document Type: Review

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