Statins : the HMG CoA reductase inhibitors in perspective /

Bibliographic Details
Other Authors:	Shepherd, J. (James), 1944-, Gaw, Allan, Packard, Christopher J.
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	London : Martin Dunitz, [2000]
Subjects:	Coronary Disease > prevention & control. Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase Inhibitors > therapeutic use.

Table of Contents:

Hyperlipidaemia as a risk factor for vascular disease / Allan Gaw
Lipid control in the pre-statin era / William B. Kannel, Peter W.F. Wilson
Discovery and development of the statins / Akira Endo
Comparative chemistry, pharmacology and mechanism of action of the statins / Allan Gaw, Christopher J. Packard
Ancillary benefits of the statins / James Shepherd
Progression and regression of coronary atherosclerosis: observational studies and (statin) interventional trials in perspective / J. Wouter Jukema, Albert V.G. Bruschke, Johan H.C. Reiber
The Scandinavian Simvastatin Survival Study (4S) / Ole Faergeman
Primary prevention of coronary heart disease with statins / James Shepherd-- CARE (Cholesterol and Recurrent Events) trial: the effect of pravastatin on coronary events after myocardial infarction in patients with average cholesterol levels / J. Wayne Warnica
Long-term Intervention with Pravastatin in Ischemic Disease (LIPID) study: results and implications for clinical practice / Andrew Tonkin, on behalf of the LIPID Study Group
Statin therapy following vascular surgery / James Shepherd
Guidelines for use of statins / Christopher J. Packard
The cost-effectiveness of statin use / J. Jaime Caro, Wendy S. Klittich
Current and future clinical trials / Margot Mellies, Hartmann Wellhoefer
Statin therapy for a new millennium / James Shepherd.