Recent trials of high-dose statin therapy in subjects with stable coronary disease or acute coronary syndromes have yielded conflicting results. The aim of this narrative article is to provide a ...

Statin therapy before elective PCI reduces periprocedural myocardial infarction in patients with stable angina. Furthermore, an acute loading with a high dose of atorvastatin prevents myocardial ...

"This showed a 49% reduction in all-cause mortality and a 39% reduction in major adverse cardiovascular events when compared to high-dose statin therapy alone.” Dr. Banach, who also leads the ...