Relative Efficacy of Atorvastatin 80 mg and Pravastatin 40 mg in Achieving the Dual Goals of Low-Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol <70 mg/dl and C-Reactive Protein <2 mg/l

Article ID	Journal	Published Year	Pages	File Type
9960429	Journal of the American College of Cardiology	2005	5 Pages	PDF

Abstract

While atorvastatin 80 mg was superior to pravastatin 40 mg in terms of achieving the dual goals of aggressive LDL-C and CRP reduction, neither agent brought the majority of patients below thresholds needed to maximize patient benefit.

Keywords

LDL-C HDL-C hsCRP TIMI PROVE-IT Thrombolysis In Myocardial Infarction high-density lipoprotein cholesterol high-sensitivity C-reactive protein C-reactive protein CRP Low-density lipoprotein cholesterol

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Relative Efficacy of Atorvastatin 80 mg and Pravastatin 40 mg in Achieving the Dual Goals of Low-Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol <70 mg/dl and C-Reactive Protein <2 mg/l

Authors

Paul M. MD, David A. MD, Lynda M. MS, Nader PhD, Christopher P. MD, Eugene MD,