Coronary atheroma volume and cardiovascular events during maximally intensive statin therapy

Conclusion
Following 2 years of high-intensity statin therapy, a baseline coronary atheroma volume predicted MACE, despite the achievement of very low on-treatment LDL-C levels.

Source: European Heart Journal - November 1, 2013 Category: Cardiology Authors: Puri, R., Nissen, S. E., Shao, M., Ballantyne, C. M., Barter, P. J., Chapman, M. J., Erbel, R., Libby, P., Raichlen, J. S., Uno, K., Kataoka, Y., Nicholls, S. J. Tags: Coronary artery disease Source Type: research