Recent Advances in Statin Therapy

摘要

ABSTRACT Patients with high cholesterol have more chances of cardiovascular events and mortality rate from vascular disease. Cardiovascular events are reduced by statins in patients suffering from coronary artery disease or who can develop coronary artery disease in the future by reducing cholesterol levels. On the other hand, in chronic heart failure (CHF) patients, low levels of cholesterol can also cause mortality. Statins have an important role in various diseases like acute coronary syndro.