Index by author

June 01, 2003; Volume 70,Issue 6

  1. Messerli, Adrian W.

    1. The Lescol Intervention Prevention Study (Lips)
      Adrian W. Messerli, MD, Herbert D. Aronow, MD, MPH and Dennis L. Sprecher, MD
      Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine June 2003, 70 (6) 561-566;

      The trial showed a significant reduction in cardiac events in patients who received a statin drug immediately after a successful percutaneous coronary intervention. Currently, this is seldom done.

  2. Miller, Michael

    1. Raising an isolated low HDL-C level: Why, how, and when?
      Raising an isolated low HDL-C level: Why, how, and when?
      Michael Miller, MD
      Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine June 2003, 70 (6) 553-560;

      No current therapy is optimal, but many can modestly increase HDL-C. The decision to treat depends on the patient’s risk for coronary disease.

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