RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Statins in acute coronary syndromes: Start them in the hospital
JF Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine
JO Cleve Clin J Med
FD Cleveland Clinic
SP 25
OP 37
VO 69
IS 1
A1 Monica Acevedo
A1 Dennis L. Sprecher
YR 2002
UL http://www.ccjm.org/content/69/1/25.abstract
AB 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.