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 language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 101-103 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | American Journal of Cardiology |
Volume | 93 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 1 Jan 2004 |
Externally published | Yes |