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Acute Coronary Syndrome
Statins have quick and early anti-inflammatory effects
June 13th, 2005
In addition to their lipid-lowering effects, statins have quick and early anti-inflammatory effects. "C-reactive protein (CRP) levels are associated with cardiovascular risk. We assessed the hypothesis that atorvastatin might have anti-inflammatory effects in acute coronary syndromes (ACS) as shown by CRP reduction," scientists writing in the American Heart Journal reported recently. S.M. Macin and associates at the Institute of Cardiology Juana F. Cabral in Correintes, Argentina explained, "This study was a prospective, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study of 90 consecutive patients admitted within 48 hours of onset of ACS with...
Source: Health & Medicine Week (2005-06-13)
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