Short term statin treatment in idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy

Background: Statins may provide additional benefits in patients with cardiac failure due to their pleiotropic effects besides their cholesterol-lowering actions. In this study, we aimed to evaluate the impact of 12-week 40 mg atorvastatin therapy on the inflammatory markers, endothelium dependent va...

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Main Authors: Omar Awwad, Sherif S. El-Zahwy, Ahmed Shawky, Sameh Attia
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2012-03-01
Series:The Egyptian Heart Journal
Subjects:
CRP
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1110260811000214