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Simvastatin vs. Atorvastatin: Which Is Better at Lowering Cholesterol?

Zocor (simvastatin) and Lipitor (atorvastatin) are both statin drugs, which are medications used to lower cholesterol levels ...
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Atorvastatin Reduces Anthracycline-Associated Cardiotoxicity

In a recent study published in JAMA, atorvastatin reduced cardiac functional impairment for patients with lymphoma who were treated with anthracyclines. Although many clinical trials and real-world ...
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Statins may prevent cardiac dysfunction in patients taking anthracyclines

NEW ORLEANS — In the STOP-CA trial, prophylactic atorvastatin therapy reduced the occurrence of anthracycline-associated left ventricular dysfunction at 12 months among patients who underwent ...
Medical Dialogues

Atorvastatin Pretreatment Protects Vascular Function in Lymphoma Patients receiving anthracycline-based chemotherapy: JAMA

A recent study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association revealed that pretreatment with atorvastatin ...
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Atorvastatin fails to reduce knee cartilage loss in osteoarthritis compared with placebo

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . “Current [osteoarthritis (OA)] therapies have short-term, small to moderate effects on joint pain; there is no ...