Regression of Coronary Artery Disease as a Result of Intensive Lipid-Lowering Therapy in Men with High Levels of Apolipoprotein B
New England Journal of MedicinePublished 8 November 1990Open access
Greg Brown, John J. Albers, Lloyd D. Fisher, Susan M. Schaefer, Jiin-Tarng Lin, Cheryl Kaplan
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In men with coronary artery disease who were at high risk for cardiovascular events, intensive lipid-lowering therapy reduced the frequency of progression of coronary lesions, increased the frequencyof regression, and reduced the incidence of cardiovascular events.
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In men with coronary artery disease who were at high risk for cardiovascular events, intensive lipid-lowering therapy reduced the frequency of progression of coronary lesions, increased the frequency of regression, and reduced the incidence of cardiovascular events.
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