Why the study?
Does pravastatin improve endothelial function and exercise-induced ischemia in patients with cardiac syndrome-X?
Population
40 patients with well-characterized features of cardiac syndrome-X, predominantly middle-aged women with LDL…
Comparison
Pravastatin 40 mg daily for 3 months vs Placebo for 3 months
Design
Editorial, randomly assigned
Follow-up
3 months
Authors
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Statin therapy improves endothelial function and reduces ischemic episodes in patients with cardiac syndrome-X, suggesting that cholesterol-independent effects of statins may provide clinical benefits in microvascular disorders.
Does pravastatin improve endothelial function and exercise-induced ischemia in patients with cardiac syndrome-X?
Statin therapy improves endothelial function and reduces ischemic episodes in patients with cardiac syndrome-X, suggesting that cholesterol-independent effects of statins may provide clinical benefits in microvascular disorders.
Robert S. Rosenson (2003) studied this question.
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