Early initiation of lipid-lowering therapy for acute coronary syndromes improves compliance with guideline recommendations: Observations from the Orbofiban in Patients with Unstable Coronary Syndromes (OPUS-TIMI 16) trial

In patients with acute coronary syndromes, the initiation of lipid-lowering therapy in the inpatient setting increases the rate of its subsequent use at 10 months, making this an important method of ensuring appropriate secondary prevention.