Atorvastatin Treatment and Carotid Plaque Morphology in First-ever Atherosclerotic Transient Ischemic Attack/Stroke: A Case–Control Study
A relationship between echolucency of carotid plaques and the consequent risk of ipsilateral ischemic stroke has been observed. An aggressive lipid-lowering therapy may increase the echogenicity of carotid plaque in patients with elevated low-density lipoprotein cholesterol levels. The aim of this study is to prospectively evaluate the long-term effect of high-dose atorvastatin on carotid plaque morphology in patients with first-ever transient ischemic attack or stroke.
Source: Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases - Category: Neurology Authors: Pasquale Marchione, Claudio Vento, Manuela Morreale, Chiara Izzo, Andrea Maugeri, Federica Manuppella, Tommaso Romeo, Patrizia Giacomini Source Type: research
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