Usual Dose of Simvastatin Does Not Inhibit Plaque Progression and Lumen Loss at the Peri-Stent Reference Segments after Bare-Metal Stent Implantation: A Serial Intravascular Ultrasound Analysis

BACKGROUND/AIMS: The aim of this study was to assess the effects of a usual dose of simvastatin (20 mg/day) on plaque regression and vascular remodeling at the peri-stent reference segments after bare-metal stent implantation. METHODS: We retrospectively investigated serial intravascular ultrasound...

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Main Authors: Hong, Young Joon, Jeong, Myung Ho, Choi, Yun Ha, Ma, Eun Hye, Ko, Jum Suk, Lee, Min Goo, Park, Keun Ho, Sim, Doo Sun, Yoon, Nam Sik, Youn, Hyun Ju, Kim, Kye Hun, Park, Hyung Wook, Kim, Ju Han, Ahn, Youngkeun, Cho, Jeong Gwan, Park, Jong Chun, Kang, Jung Chaee
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Language:Inglês
Published: The Korean Association of Internal Medicine 2010
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2997963/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21179272
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.3904/kjim.2010.25.4.356
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