Relation of response of subclinical atherosclerosis detected by electron beam tomography to baseline Low-Density lipoprotein cholesterol levels

Harvey S. Hecht, S. Mitchell Harman

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Abstract

Calcified plaque progression by electron beam tomography was evaluated in 176 aggressively treated asymptomatic patients. Similar plaque progression was noted irrespective of baseline low-density lipoprotein cholesterol levels, including those with low-density lipoprotein cholesterol <100 mg/dl. These findings indicate that subclinical atherosclerosis may respond to drug therapy in a fashion parallel to that of clinical disease demonstrated in the Heart Protection Study.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)101-103
Number of pages3
JournalAmerican Journal of Cardiology
Volume93
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - 1 Jan 2004
Externally publishedYes

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