Sept. 26, 2002 — Atorvastatin 80 mg/day lowered low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol levels further than did pravastatin 40 mg/day, and it also reversed atherosclerosis as reflected by reduced ...
Glasgow, Scotland - Data from a new analysis of one of the large statin trials raise some questions as to which lipoprotein measurements are most appropriate in determining the risk of coronary heart ...
NEW ORLEANS–Several recent cardiovascular (CV) clinical trials have shown the benefit of aggressive lipid-lowering therapy. They have also highlighted the inadequacy of statin monotherapy in clinical ...
Pravastatin is prescribed for high cholesterol. It's a generic medication, and it's not available as a brand-name drug. It comes as an oral tablet. The cost of pravastatin can vary, but savings are ...
Patients with confirmed SCLC (limited or extensive disease) and performance status 0 to 3 were randomly assigned to receive daily pravastatin 40 mg or placebo, combined with up to six cycles of ...
The most common lipid disorder is COMBINED HYPERLIPIDEMIA, defined by elevated triglyceride and low HDL-cholesterol levels, variable levels of LDL-cholesterol and the presence of small, dense ...
DALLAS, Sept. 24 – Reducing bad cholesterol to below "optimal" levels reversed the accumulation of artery-clogging plaque, according to a study in today's rapid access issue of Circulation: Journal of ...