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.

Ezetimibe Added to Statin Therapy after Acute Coronary Syndromes / 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.m., Ruzyllo, W., De Lucca, P., Im, K., Bohula, E.a., Reist, C., Wiviott, S.d., Tershakovec, A.m., Musliner, T.a., Braunwald, E., et al.. - In: THE NEW ENGLAND JOURNAL OF MEDICINE. - ISSN 0028-4793. - 372:25(2015), pp. 2387-97-2397. [10.1056/NEJMoa1410489]

Ezetimibe Added to Statin Therapy after Acute Coronary Syndromes

Cianflone, D
Membro del Collaboration Group
2015-01-01

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
Acute Coronary Syndrome; Aged; Anticholesteremic Agents; Azetidines; Cardiovascular Diseases; Cholesterol, LDL; Double-Blind Method; Drug Therapy, Combination; Ezetimibe; Female; Humans; Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase Inhibitors; Kaplan-Meier Estimate; Male; Middle Aged; Simvastatin; Triglycerides
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