Effectiveness of statins for secondary prevention in elderly patients after acute myocardial infarction: an evaluation of class effect

BACKGROUND: Clinical trials have shown the benefits of statins after acute myocardial infarction (AMI). However, it is unclear whether different statins exert a similar effect in reducing the incidence of recurrent AMI and death when used in clinical practice. METHODS: We conducted a retrospective c...

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Main Authors: Zhou, Zheng, Rahme, Elham, Abrahamowicz, Michal, Tu, Jack V., Eisenberg, Mark J., Humphries, Karin, Austin, Peter C., Pilote, Louise
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: Canadian Medical Association 2005
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC557070/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15851712
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1503/cmaj.1041403
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