Steven E. Nissen, MD

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Results of the GLAGOV trial

Author:: Steven E. Nissen, MD

Publish date: December 1, 2017

Compared with statins alone, treatment with statins plus the PCSK9 inhibitor evolocumab lowered LDL-C more, produced greater atheroma regression, a...

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Coronary atherosclerosis can regress with very intensive statin therapy

Author:: Steven E. Nissen, MD

Publish date: October 1, 2006

The optimal strategy for lipid-lowering in patients with coronary artery disease may be to aim for the lowest low-density lipoprotein cholesterol l...

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In reply: Intravascular ultrasonography in coronary atherosclerosis trials

Author:: Steven E. Nissen, MD

Publish date: September 1, 2005

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Intravascular ultrasonography: Using imaging end points in coronary atherosclerosis trials

Author:: Steven E. Nissen, MD

Publish date: June 1, 2005

Intravascular ultrasonography can precisely measure plaque and is being used to test new drug therapies. Other imaging tests may also prove useful ...

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Coronary imaging: Angiography shows the stenosis, but IVUS, CT, and MRI show the plaque

Author:: Steven E. Nissen, MD

Publish date: August 1, 2003

New imaging tests can reveal information about coronary artery disease that traditional angiography cannot.

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COX-2 inhibitors and cardiovascular risk: We defend our data and suggest caution

Author:: Steven E. Nissen, MD

Publish date: November 1, 2001

Our study had limitations, but we believe our hypothesis is plausible, our methods were valid, and our conclusions are sound.

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Using troponin T to diagnose acute coronary syndromes

Author:: Steven E. Nissen, MD

Publish date: November 1, 2000

Troponin T and creatine kinase MB have complementary roles. Includes a diagnostic algorithm.

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Shortcomings of coronary angiography and their implications in clinical practice

Author:: Steven E. Nissen, MD

Publish date: September 1, 1999

Angiography is the gold standard for detecting coronary artery disease, but its results must be interpreted with caution. An accompanying illustrat...