Abstract
For patients with acute coronary syndrome, lipid-lowering therapy with atorvastatin, 80 mg/d, reduces recurrent ischemic events in the first 16 weeks, mostly recurrent symptomatic ischemia requiring rehospitalization.
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Publication Info
- Year
- 2001
- Type
- article
- Volume
- 285
- Issue
- 13
- Pages
- 1711-1711
- Citations
- 2464
- Access
- Closed
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- DOI
- 10.1001/jama.285.13.1711