OP-005 Effects of Atorvastatin (10 mg) on Hemostatic and Inflammatory Parameters in Hyperlipidemic Patients With Angiographically Proven Coronary Artery Disease

The effects of pravastatin, simvastatin, and lovastatin on these parameters have been shown in many studies,but there have been few studies of atorvastatin in hyperlipidemic patients.Furthermore, the short-term effects of atorvastatin on hemostatic and inflammatory parameters in angiographically pro...

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Published inThe American journal of cardiology Vol. 117; p. S3
Main Authors Tekin, Abdullah, Tekin, Göknur, Güzelsoy, Deniz
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published New York Elsevier Inc 02.06.2016
Elsevier Limited
Subjects
Antigens
Cardiovascular
Cardiovascular disease
Cholesterol
Coronary vessels
Low density lipoprotein
Statins
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Summary:The effects of pravastatin, simvastatin, and lovastatin on these parameters have been shown in many studies,but there have been few studies of atorvastatin in hyperlipidemic patients.Furthermore, the short-term effects of atorvastatin on hemostatic and inflammatory parameters in angiographically proved ischemic patients have not been previously evaluated. [...]we prospectively investigated the properties of atorvastatin on these parameters in ischemic patients with hyperlipidemia.
ISSN:0002-9149
1879-1913
DOI:10.1016/j.amjcard.2016.04.057