Overview

A presentation of the vast body of evidence supporting the cholesterol hypothesis - that high levels of serum cholesterol are a major risk factor in coronary heart disease (CHD), atherogenesis, unstable angina, and stroke. It investigates current and future trials of competing cholesterol reduction therapies, comparing effects of statins such as Simvastatin with antioxidant vitamins A, C and E.

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Author:   Scott M. Grundy
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Inc
Imprint:   CRC Press Inc
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 2.40cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.635kg
ISBN:  

9780824782160

ISBN 10:   082478216
Pages:   348
Publication Date:   05 November 1999
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Cholesterol-Lowering Clinical Trials: A Historical Perspective Scott M. Grundy Scandinavian Simvastatin Survival Study (4S) Terje R. Pedersen The Cholesterol and Recurrent Events Trial (CARE): The Effect of Pravastatin on Coronary Events After Myocardial Infarction in Patients with Average Cholesterol Levels Frank M. Sacks, Marc A. Pfeffer, Lemuel A. Moyé, C. Morton Hawkins, Barry R. Davis, Jean L. Rouleau, Thomas G. Cole, and Eugene Braunwald Lessons from the West of Scotland Coronary Prevention Study (WOSCOPS) James Shepherd and Allan Gaw Program on the Surgical Control of the Hyperlipidemias (POSCH) Trial: A Pivotal 25-Year Study Henry Buchwald The Air Force/Texas Atherosclerosis Prevention Study (AFCAPS/TexCAPS): Primary Prevention of Acute Major Coronary Events in Women and Men with Average Cholesterol Stephen Weis, Michael Clearfield, Lt. Col. John R. Downs, and Antonio M. Gotto, Jr. Long-Term Intervention with Pravastatin in Ischemic Disease (LIPID) Study: Clinical Implications for Cardiovascular Practice Andrew M. Tonkin and David Hunt Angiographic Results of Lipid-Lowering Trials: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis Cheryl L. Holmes, Michael Schulzer, and G. B. John Mancini Biochemical Correlates of Plaque Progression and Coronary Events Melissa Ferraro-Borgida and David Waters Lipid Therapy to Stabilize the Vulnerable Atherosclerotic Plaque: New Insights into the Prevention of Cardiovascular Events B. Greg Brown and Xue-Qiao Zhao Cholesterol-Lowering Trials with Carotid Ultrasonographic Outcomes Robert P. Byington Cholesterol Lowering Reduces Mortality: The Statins David J. Gordon

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From the Foreword This volume is intended to provide busy physicians with the information they need to make the best possible decisions for their patients. So much information is given to practicing physicians nowadays that it often makes their job more difficult. This authoritative compendium can make it easier and, in so doing, will greatly benefit patients. -Claude Lenfant, M.D. an excellent work. -ACTA Cardiologica timelyup-to-datea valuable asset for researchers, Ph.D. students and clinicians alike. -ACTA Cardiologica comprehensively covers many aspects of microbial plant endophytes. everyone involved in this field of research should find something of interest in the volume. -Phytopathology

"""From the Foreword This volume is intended to provide busy physicians with the information they need to make the best possible decisions for their patients. So much information is given to practicing physicians nowadays that it often makes their job more difficult. This authoritative compendium can make it easier and, in so doing, will greatly benefit patients. ""-Claude Lenfant, M.D. ""an excellent work. ""-ACTA Cardiologica ""timelyup-to-datea valuable asset for researchers, Ph.D. students and clinicians alike. ""-ACTA Cardiologica ""comprehensively covers many aspects of microbial plant endophytes. everyone involved in this field of research should find something of interest in the volume. ""-Phytopathology"

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