HENRIK SILLESEN, University of Copenhagen REFERENCE: Abstract No. 17 Patients with carotid artery stenosis run much lower risks of further events if treated aggressively with a statin, according to a
HENRIK SILLESEN, University of Copenhagen
REFERENCE: Abstract No. 17Patients with carotid artery stenosis run much lower risks of further events if treated aggressively with a statin, according to a study reported at the International Stroke Conference in San Francisco byHenrik Sillesen. Of 1,000 patients in the Stroke Prevention By Aggressive Reduction of Choleseterol Levels (SPARCL) study with documented carotid stenosis, those who received high-dose atorvastatin had a reduced need for endarterectomy in the follow up period. The aggressive statin treatment was as effective as endarterectomy at preventing future strokes. Helen Morant talked toHenrik Sillesenabout the promise of this medical approach to treating such high-risk patients.
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