Why the study?
Does atorvastatin improve carotid and coronary plaque parameters, and do carotid ultrasound findings reflect coronary artery conditions in patients undergoing cardiac catheterization?
Observational
Does atorvastatin improve carotid and coronary plaque parameters, and do carotid ultrasound findings reflect coronary artery conditions in patients undergoing cardiac catheterization?
Carotid ultrasound findings correlate with coronary angioscopy plaque burden, and atorvastatin therapy significantly improves both carotid and coronary plaque parameters over 4.2 months.
Short-term atorvastatin was associated with carotid and coronary plaque regression; hypothesis-generating and requires randomized confirmation before practice change.
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Michikura et al. (2008) conducted an observational in Coronary artery disease. Atorvastatin vs. No atorvastatin treatment was evaluated on Changes in carotid intima-media thickness (IMT), plaque size, and coronary yellow plaque number.
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