Effect of simvastatin on ischemic signs and symptoms in the Scandinavian Simvastatin Survival Study (4S)

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Pedersen, TR [1 ]
Kjekshus, J
Pyörälä, K
Olsson, AG
Cook, TJ
Musliner, TA
Tobert, JA
Haghfelt, T
机构
[1] Univ Oslo, Aker Hosp, Med Clin, Dept Cardiol, N-0514 Oslo, Norway
[2] Univ Oslo, Natl Hosp, Oslo, Norway
[3] Kuopio Univ Hosp, SF-70210 Kuopio, Finland
[4] Fac Hlth Sci, Linkoping, Sweden
[5] Merck Res Labs, Rahway, NJ USA
[6] Odense Univ Hosp, DK-5000 Odense, Denmark
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10.1016/S0002-9149(97)00904-1
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R5 [内科学];
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1002 ; 100201 ;
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In patients participating in the Scandinavian Simvastatin Survival Study, cholesterol lowering with simvastatin reduced the incidence of carotid bruits and cerebrovascular events as well as new-onset or worsening of angina pectoris and intermittent claudication. These effects suggest that simvastatin may have a general antiatherosclerotic effect not limited to the coronary bed.
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