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Statin Therapy and the Outcomes during Hospitalization for Acute Coronary Syndromes
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What is the problem and what is known about it so far?
Acute coronary syndromes involve blockages in blood flow to heart muscle. If the blockage lasts long enough, an area of heart muscle dies, a condition commonly known as a heart attack or myocardial infarction. …
