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Simvastatin Preserves the Structure of Coronary Adventitial Vasa Vasorum in Experimental Hypercholesterolemia Independent of Lipid Lowering

Stephanie H. Wilson, Lilach O. Lerman, David R. Holmes, Claudio Napoli, Erik L. Ritman, Amir Lerman

Circulation · 2002 · 217 citations · 21 references

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Abstract

This study demonstrates that simvastatin attenuates hypoxia in the coronary artery wall and VV neovascularization in experimental hypercholesterolemia, despite no change in plasma lipids. These data are consistent with an additional mechanism for the vascular effects of the statins, independent of cholesterol lowering.

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