Statins in the treatment of chronic heart failure: a systematic review.
BACKGROUND: The efficacy of statin therapy in patients with established chronic heart failure (CHF) is a subject of much debate. METHODS AND FINDINGS: We conducted three systematic literature searches to assess the evidence supporting the prescription of statins in CHF. First, we investigated the pa...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2006-08-01
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Series: | PLoS Medicine |
Online Access: | http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC1551909?pdf=render |