Single Statin Loading Dose Cuts Stenting MI Risk, Clinica Mediterranean Study

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MedPage Today -- An 80 mg loading dose of atorvastatin (Lipitor) within 24 hours of elective percutaneous coronary intervention reduced the risk of perioperative myocardial infarction compared with patients who received stents without a statin onboard, Italian researchers reported.

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