Impact of the 2013 ACC/AHA cholesterol guidelines on the prescription of high intensity statins in patients hospitalized for acute coronary syndrome or stroke
Conclusions Physicians were more likely to prescribe high-intensity statins in statin naïve patients as compared to intensifying existing statin therapy; and their prescription pattern was lower following CVA versus ACS.
Source: American Heart Journal - Category: Cardiology Source Type: research
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