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Effects of Atorvastatin on Stroke in Patients With Unstable Angina or Non-Q-Wave Myocardial Infarction

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2002

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David D. Waters, Gregory G. Schwartz, Anders Olsson, Andreas M. Zeiher, Michael F. Oliver, Peter Ganz, Michael D. Ezekowitz, Bernard Chaitman, S. J. Leslie, Theresa Stern
Circulation

Abstract

Intensive cholesterol lowering with atorvastatin over 16 weeks in patients with acute coronary syndromes reduced the overall stroke rate by half and did not cause hemorrhagic stroke. These findings need to be confirmed in future trials.

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