Tuesday, March 27, 2007

Crestor Effective at Halting Early Atherosclerosis

Crestor Effective at Halting Early Atherosclerosis

This press release issued by Eurekalert says that an international study using ultrasound technology has found that the most potent cholesterol-lowering drug is also effective at halting early changes in the blood vessels that can lead to atherosclerosis.

Results from the study were reported at the annual meeting of the American College of Cardiology in New Orleans and were published on-line by the Journal of the American Medical Association. The research involved people with moderately elevated cholesterol levels who didn't qualify for treatment under national guidelines.

Read the full news report from the Hindu

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