Abstract
Aggressive lowering of LDL cholesterol levels to below 100 mg per deciliter reduced the progression of atherosclerosis in grafts. Low-dose warfarin did not reduce the progression of atherosclerosis.
Keywords
MedicineCardiologyInternal medicineThrombosisArteryCholesterolVeinCoronary arteriesLow-density lipoproteinSurgery
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- 336
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- 153-163
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(1997).
The Effect of Aggressive Lowering of Low-Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol Levels and Low-Dose Anticoagulation on Obstructive Changes in Saphenous-Vein Coronary-Artery Bypass Grafts.
New England Journal of Medicine
, 336
(3)
, 153-163.
https://doi.org/10.1056/nejm199701163360301
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- DOI
- 10.1056/nejm199701163360301