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Title:

Effect of atorvastatin in elderly patients with a recent stroke or transient ischemic attack.

Document type:
Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Author(s):
Chaturvedi, S; Zivin, J; Breazna, A; Amarenco, P; Callahan, A; Goldstein, LB; Hennerici, M; Sillesen, H; Rudolph, A; Welch, MA
Abstract:
BACKGROUND: It is unclear whether patients age 65 years and over with a recent stroke or TIA benefit from statin treatment to a similar degree as younger patients. METHODS: The 4,731 patient cohort in the SPARCL study was divided into an elderly group (65 and over) and a younger group. The primary endpoint (fatal or nonfatal stroke) and secondary endpoints were analyzed, with calculation of the hazard ratio (HR) and p values from a Cox regression model. RESULTS: There were 2,249 patients in the...     »
Journal title abbreviation:
Neurology
Year:
2009
Journal volume:
72
Journal issue:
8
Pages contribution:
688-94
Language:
eng
Fulltext / DOI:
doi:10.1212/01.wnl.0000327339.55844.1a
Pubmed ID:
http://view.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18768917
Print-ISSN:
0028-3878
TUM Institution:
Neurologische Klinik und Poliklinik
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