Statins in acute coronary syndromes: Start them in the hospital
Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine. 2002 January;69(1):25-26, 31-33, 37
January 1, 2002|Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine
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ABSTRACTMost patients with an acute coronary syndrome should start taking a statin drug while still in the hospital if they are not already taking a statin, according to recent studies. In this situation, a statin drug should be started if the low-density lipoprotein (LDL) value is 130 mg/dL or higher, or perhaps even 100 mg/dL or higher.
