STATIN-INDUCED HEPATITIS IN A SECONDARY PREVENTION PATIENT WITH SEVERE HYPERCHOLESTEROLEMIA

[...]little is known on safety of statin reintroduction after recovery Case: A 66y-old man with high LDL-c, hypertension and a previous stent implantation on left anterior descending artery, presented with severely elevated liver enzymes (table), under a stable prescription for over a year: aspirin...

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Published in:Journal of the American College of Cardiology 2017-03, Vol.69 (11), p.2243-2243
Main Authors: Bettega, Marcelo, Miname, Marcio Hiroshi, Rocha, Viviane Zorzanelli, Filho, Raul Dias dos Santos, Rizerio, Brenno
Format: Article
Language:English
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Cardiology
Cardiovascular
Enzymes
Hepatitis
Internal Medicine
Statins
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Summary:[...]little is known on safety of statin reintroduction after recovery Case: A 66y-old man with high LDL-c, hypertension and a previous stent implantation on left anterior descending artery, presented with severely elevated liver enzymes (table), under a stable prescription for over a year: aspirin 100 mg, clopidogrel 75mg, enalapril 10mg, atorvastatin (ATORVA) 80mg and ezetimibe (EZ) 10 mg/day.
ISSN:0735-1097
1558-3597
DOI:10.1016/S0735-1097(17)35632-2