Statins in acute coronary syndromes: Start them in the hospital

  • Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine
  • January 2002,
  • 69
  • (1)
  • 25-37;

ABSTRACT

Most patients with an acute coronary syndrome should start taking a statin drug while still in the hospital if they are not already taking a statin, according to recent studies. In this situation, a statin drug should be started if the low-density lipoprotein (LDL) value is 130 mg/dL or higher, or perhaps even 100 mg/dL or higher.

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