Statin therapy in patients with acute coronary syndrome: Low-density lipoprotein cholesterol goal attainment and effect of statin potency

• Main Authors: Chinwong,D., Patumanond,J., Chinwong,S., Siriwattana,K., Gunaparn,S., Hall,J.J., Phrommintikul,A.
• Format: Article
• Published: Dove Medical Press Ltd. 2015
• Subjects: Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics (all); Medicine (all); Chemical Health and Safety; Safety Research; Pharmacology (medical)
• Online Access: http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?partnerID=HzOxMe3b&scp=84921982030&origin=inward; http://cmuir.cmu.ac.th/handle/6653943832/38373
• Institution: Chiang Mai University

© 2015 Chinwong et al. Background: Elevated low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) is associated with an increased risk of coronary artery disease. Current guidelines recommend an LDL-C target of <70 mg/dL (< 1.8 mmol/L) for acute coronary syndrome (ACS) patients, and the first-line treat...