Why the study?
Do specific cardiovascular medications reduce cardiovascular events in Japanese patients with significant coronary artery disease?
Population
13,812 Japanese patients with significant coronary artery disease, 77% male. Diagnoses at registration…
Comparison
Cardiovascular medications including statins… vs Patients not receiving the respective medications.
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
average 2.7 years
Authors
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Statin use was associated with lower CV events in this Japanese CAD cohort; hypothesis-generating and should not yet change practice.
Do specific cardiovascular medications reduce cardiovascular events in Japanese patients with significant coronary artery disease?
In a large Japanese cohort with significant coronary artery disease, statins and fibrates were associated with reduced cardiovascular events, whereas calcium-channel blockers were associated with worse outcomes in patients presenting with acute myocardial infarction.
Kohro et al. (2007) studied this question.
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