Atorvastatin Improves Myocardial Perfusion in a Patient With Hypercholesterolemia and Single-Vessel Coronary Disease

Lipid-lowering agents may improve the prognosis in patients with coronary artery disease (CAD) or with risk factors for atherosclerosis. A high dose of atorvastatin (80 mg/d) reduced the LDL cholesterol level in stable patients with CAD and was seen to be as effective as coronary angioplasty in redu...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Clinical nuclear medicine 2006-03, Vol.31 (3), p.166-167
Hauptverfasser:	Feola, Mauro, Biggi, Alberto, Rolfo, Fabrizio, Papaleo, Alberto, Chauvie, Stephane, Scala, Eugenio La, Uslenghi, Eugenio
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Anticholesteremic Agents - administration & dosage Atorvastatin Calcium Coronary Artery Disease - complications Coronary Artery Disease - drug therapy Coronary Circulation - drug effects Heptanoic Acids Humans Hypercholesterolemia - complications Hypercholesterolemia - diagnostic imaging Hypercholesterolemia - drug therapy Male Middle Aged Organophosphorus Compounds Organotechnetium Compounds Pyrroles Radionuclide Imaging Radiopharmaceuticals Treatment Outcome
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