Atorvastatin at 80 mg/d reduced major cardiovascular events more than atorvastatin at 10 mg/d in stable coronary heart disease

TherapeuticsSeptember 1, 2005Atorvastatin at 80 mg/d reduced major cardiovascular events more than atorvastatin at 10 mg/d in stable coronary heart diseaseMichael H. Davidson, MDMichael H. Davidson, MDRadiant Research, Chicago, Illinois, USA (M.H.D.)Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/ACPJC-2005-143-2-038 SectionsAboutFull TextPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack Citations ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail Source CitationLaRosa JC, Grundy SM, Waters DD, et al. Intensive lipid lowering with atorvastatin in patients with stable coronary disease. N Engl J Med. 2005;352:1425-35. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/15755765Clinical Impact RatingsGIM/FP/GP: Hospitalists: Cardiology: References1 Sacks FM, Ridker PM. Lipid lowering and beyond: results from the CARE study on lipoproteins and inflammation. Cholesterol and Recurrent Events. Herz. 1999;24:51-6. [PMID: 10093013] Google Scholar2 Cannon CP, Braunwald E, McCabe CH, et al.Intensive versus moderate lipid lowering with statins after acute coronary syndromes. N Engl J Med. 2004;350:1495-504. [PMID: 15007110] Google Scholar2 Nissen SE, Tuzcu EM, Schoenhagen P, et al. Effect of intensive compared with moderate lipid-lowering therapy on progression of coronary atherosclerosis: a randomized controlled trial. JAMA. 2004;291:1071-80. [PMID: 14996776] Google Scholar Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAffiliations: Radiant Research, Chicago, Illinois, USA (M.H.D.) PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails September 1, 2005Volume 143, Issue 2Page: 38KeywordsAminotransferasesAnginaCOVID-19CholesterolCoronary arteriesCoronary heart diseaseCoronary revascularizationDiabetes mellitusHeartHospitalistsHypersensitivityLipoproteinsLiverLiver disease and pregnancyLiver diseasesMyocardial infarctionResuscitationStable coronary artery diseaseStatins ePublished: 9 March 2020 Issue Published: September 1, 2005 Copyright & PermissionsCopyright © 2005 by American College of Physicians. All Rights Reserved.PDF downloadLoading ...