Commentary
The statin era: in search of the ideal lipid regulating agent
J ShepherdInstitute of
Biochemistry, Glasgow Royal Infirmary, Glasgow G4 0SF, UK
Correspondence to: Professor Shepherd jshepherd@gri-biochem.org.uk
Accepted 8 November
2000
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Over the past decade, the 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl coenzyme A (HMG-CoA) reductase inhibitors, or statins, have established themselves as among the most successful of all classes of cardiovascular drugs. Significant reductions in recurrent myocardial infarction, stroke, and death have been demonstrated in a series of landmark trials of statins in individuals with coronary heart disease (CHD) and high or normal blood cholesterol concentrations.1-3 Primary prevention with statins has also been shown in large populations of asymptomatic individuals at increased risk for coronary disease4 5 (fig 1). Aggressive statin treatment has been found to prevent or defer subsequent events in patients after coronary bypass graft surgery6 and to be as effective as angioplasty in delaying events in patients with stable angina.7 New studies are under way to explore the use of statins to prevent first or recurrent stroke, peripheral vascular disease, diabetic complications, and other conditions.
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With their extensive clinical trial track record,
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