Effect of statins and non-statin LDL-lowering medications on cardiovascular outcomes in secondary prevention: a meta-analysis of randomized trials

• Published in: European heart journal Vol. 39; no. 14; pp. 1172 - 1180
• Main Authors: Koskinas, Konstantinos C, Siontis, George C M, Piccolo, Raffaele, Mavridis, Dimitris, Räber, Lorenz, Mach, François, Windecker, Stephan
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England Oxford University Press 07.04.2018
• Subjects: Prevention; LDL-cholesterol; Lipid lowering; Statin; Outcomes

Abstract Aims Current evidence on dyslipidaemia management has expanded to novel treatments and very low achieved levels of low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C). We sought to compare the clinical impact of more-intensive vs. less-intensive LDL-C lowering by means of statins and currently reco...