Awareness of Pleiotropic and Cardioprotective Effect of Statins in Patients with Coronary Artery Disease

Background. Statins are commonly used in the secondary prevention of coronary artery disease. Studies have shown that the rate of statin use is low among patients with coronary artery disease. In this study, we aimed to investigate the reasons for poor patient compliance with statin treatment. Metho...

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Main Authors: Bugra Ozkan, Özcan Örsçelik, Hakan Uyar, Mehmet Ballı, Eren Güçer, Onur Aslan, Gülhan Temel, Ahmet Çelik, İsmail Türkay Özcan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2018-01-01
Series:BioMed Research International
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2018/8961690