1994
DOI: 10.1056/nejm199411173312002
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Lack of Effect of Lovastatin on Restenosis after Coronary Angioplasty

Abstract: Treatment with high-dose lovastatin initiated before coronary angioplasty does not prevent or delay the process of restenosis in the first six months after the procedure.

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“…1 Effects on clinical and angiographic restenosis after coronary intervention, however, have not been conclusively demonstrated. Several clinical studies have failed to demonstrate a link between statin therapy and the risk of restenosis after balloon angioplasty, 2 whereas more recent studies suggest that statins may reduce restenosis after stenting. 3 Statins are known to have broad effects in addition to lowering plasma cholesterol.…”
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“…1 Effects on clinical and angiographic restenosis after coronary intervention, however, have not been conclusively demonstrated. Several clinical studies have failed to demonstrate a link between statin therapy and the risk of restenosis after balloon angioplasty, 2 whereas more recent studies suggest that statins may reduce restenosis after stenting. 3 Statins are known to have broad effects in addition to lowering plasma cholesterol.…”
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“…Para estudar a interferência da redução do LDL-c (colesterol ligado à LDL) nas lesões ateroscleróticas das artérias coronárias, avaliadas por angiografia, as vastatinas foram utilizadas isoladamente ou associadas a outros fármacos hipolipemiantes ou a afé-rese [4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19][20][21] (tab. I).…”
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264 nose e não melhorou significantemente os outros parâmetros angiográficos 16,[18][19][20]25 . Resultados alentadores foram obtidos após a implantação de "stents" em estudos não randomizados 26 .
B -Estudos controlados por métodos não invasivos 27-32

Ultra-sonografia e, mais recentemente, ressonância magnética de alta resolução têm sido empregadas para avaliar a ação das vastatinas na aterosclerose das artérias carotídeas.

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“…[1][2][3] Renarrowing of the vessel may occur as a result of vascular recoil, neointimal hyperplasia or negative remodeling (contracture) of the vessel. Clinical trials of a variety of pharmacologic agents [4][5][6][7] have met with little success. Of the mechanical means of angioplasty (atherectomy, laser and stenting) only intracoronary stenting has resulted in superior results to balloon angioplasty.…”
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