Abstract
Fluvastatin treatment in patients with average cholesterol levels undergoing their first successful PCI significantly reduces the risk of major adverse cardiac events.
Keywords
MedicineMaceConventional PCIFluvastatinPercutaneous coronary interventionMyocardial infarctionPlaceboInternal medicineRandomized controlled trialCardiologyAnginaSurgerySimvastatin
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- 2002
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- article
- Volume
- 287
- Issue
- 24
- Pages
- 3215-3215
- Citations
- 709
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Patrick W. Serruys
(2002).
Fluvastatin for Prevention of Cardiac Events Following Successful First Percutaneous Coronary Intervention<SUBTITLE>A Randomized Controlled Trial</SUBTITLE>.
JAMA
, 287
(24)
, 3215-3215.
https://doi.org/10.1001/jama.287.24.3215
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- 10.1001/jama.287.24.3215