Statin therapy reduces low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol levels and the risk of cardiovascular events, but whether the addition of ezetimibe, a nonstatin drug that reduces intestinal cholesterol absorption, can reduce the rate of cardiovascular events further is not known.

Cannon, C.P., Blazing, M.A., Giugliano, R.P., Mccagg, A., White, J.A., Theroux, P., et al. (2015). Ezetimibe added to statin therapy after acute coronary syndromes. THE NEW ENGLAND JOURNAL OF MEDICINE, 372(25), 2387-2397 [10.1056/NEJMoa1410489].

Ezetimibe added to statin therapy after acute coronary syndromes

RAPEZZI, CLAUDIO;
2015

Abstract

Statin therapy reduces low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol levels and the risk of cardiovascular events, but whether the addition of ezetimibe, a nonstatin drug that reduces intestinal cholesterol absorption, can reduce the rate of cardiovascular events further is not known.
2015
Cannon, C.P., Blazing, M.A., Giugliano, R.P., Mccagg, A., White, J.A., Theroux, P., et al. (2015). Ezetimibe added to statin therapy after acute coronary syndromes. THE NEW ENGLAND JOURNAL OF MEDICINE, 372(25), 2387-2397 [10.1056/NEJMoa1410489].
Cannon, C.P.; Blazing, M.A.; Giugliano, R.P.; Mccagg, A.; White, J.A.; Theroux, P.; Darius, H.; Lewis, B.S.; Ophuis, T.O.; Jukema, J.W.; De Ferrari, G...espandi
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