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Long-term statin therapy is associated with severe coronary artery calcification
BACKGROUND: Atherosclerosis and consequent risk of cardiovascular events or mortality can be accurately assessed by quantifying coronary artery calcium score (CACS) derived from computed tomography. HMG-CoA-reductase inhibitors (statins) are the primary pharmacotherapy used to reduce cardiovascular...
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Public Library of Science
2023
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10374064/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37498869 http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0289111 |