Dennis L. Sprecher, MD

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Start all patients on statins early after PCI

Author:: Dennis L. Sprecher, MD

Publish date: June 1, 2003

The trial showed a significant reduction in cardiac events in patients who received a statin drug immediately after a successful percutaneous coron...

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A truly deadly quartet: Obesity, hypertension, hypertriglyceridemia, and hyperinsulinemia

Author:: Dennis L. Sprecher, MD

Publish date: December 1, 2002

The best available treatment is to control one's weight, exercise regularly, stop smoking, and eat a healthy diet.

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Statins in acute coronary syndromes: Start them in the hospital

Author:: Dennis L. Sprecher, MD

Publish date: January 1, 2002

New data indicate statins should be started as soon as possible in acute coronary syndromes. Current guidelines may need to be changed.

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Using the new cholesterol guidelines in everyday practice

Author:: Dennis L. Sprecher, MD

Publish date: July 1, 2001

Many more patients have become candidates for lipid-lowering therapy under new guidelines recently released.

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Where to draw the line using statins: Lessons from 4S to AFCAPS/TexCAPS

Author:: Dennis L. Sprecher, MD

Publish date: March 1, 2000

For patients at low risk, a treatment that is beneficial statistically may not be practical or economical. But how should this question be decided?...

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Lipid-lowering therapy for average lipid levels: The CARE trial

Author:: Dennis L. Sprecher, MD

Publish date: March 1, 1997

The CARE findings indicate that average LDL-cholesterol levels are too high in patients with coronary artery disease and can contribute to a reoccu...