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Mechanisms of action of statins in stroke.

Tuñón J, Martín-Ventura JL, Blanco-Colio LM, Egido J

Statins decrease the incidence of cardiovascular events and death in patients with coronary artery disease. Moreover, the Stroke Prevention by Aggressive Reduction in Cholesterol Levels (SPARCL) study has recently demonstrated that high-dose atorvastatin may also reduce the recurrence of stroke in patients with previous stroke or transitory ischemic attack.

Published 14 February 2007 in Expert Opin Ther Targets, 11(3): 273-8.
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