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Statin Trials, Cardiovascular Events, and Coronary Artery Calcification: Implications for a Trial-Based Approach to Statin Therapy in MESA.


AUTHORS

Mortensen MB , Falk E , Li D , Nasir K , Blaha MJ , Sandfort V , Rodriguez CJ , Ouyang P , Budoff M , . JACC. Cardiovascular imaging. 2017 6 9; ().

ABSTRACT

This study sought to determine whether coronary artery calcium (CAC) could be used to optimize statin allocation among individuals for whom trial-based evidence supports efficacy of statin therapy.


This study sought to determine whether coronary artery calcium (CAC) could be used to optimize statin allocation among individuals for whom trial-based evidence supports efficacy of statin therapy.


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