Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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2849803 | American Heart Journal | 2009 | 12 Pages |
Abstract
Use of lipid-lowering medications in patients hospitalized with AMI has increased substantially in the United States in the past 8 years. The increase in the lipid-lowering medication use was possibly accelerated by certain randomized clinical trial evidence demonstrating improved outcomes in this high-risk population.
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Authors
Gregg C. MD, William J. MD, Paul D. MPH, MBA, for the National Registry of Myocardial Infarction Investigators for the National Registry of Myocardial Infarction Investigators,