Effect of Pravastatin on Cardiovascular Events in Older Patients with Myocardial Infarction and Cholesterol Levels in the Average Range: Results of the Cholesterol and Recurrent Events (CARE) Trial

作者: Sandra J Lewis , Lemuel A Moye , Frank M Sacks , David E Johnstone , Gerald Timmis

DOI: 10.7326/0003-4819-129-9-199811010-00002

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摘要: Background: A majority of all myocardial infarctions occur in patients who are 65 years age or older and have average cholesterol levels, but little information is available on whether cholester...

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