Kardiologie up2date 2010; 6(4): 283-287
DOI: 10.1055/s-0030-1255990
Hotline – Koronare Herzerkrankung und Atherosklerose

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Statine in der Primärprävention der koronaren Herzkrankheit

Mahir  Karakas, Wolfgang  Koenig
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Publikationsdatum:
13. Januar 2011 (online)

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Abstract

Besides its potent LDL-cholesterol lowering effect, statins have proven to be beneficial in secondary prevention of myocardial infarction, reduce stroke, and also total mortality. Although the evidence of a beneficial role in secondary prevention is unequivocal, their role in primary prevention is still discussed controversially.

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Prof. Dr. Wolfgang Koenig

Universitätsklinikum Ulm
Zentrum für Innere Medizin
Klinik für Innere Medizin II

Albert-Einstein-Allee 23
89081 Ulm

eMail: wolfgang.koenig@uniklinik-ulm.de