Suppression of recurrent transient ischemic attacks by a statin agent

M. J. Alberts

doi:10.1212/WNL.56.4.531

Suppression of recurrent transient ischemic attacks by a statin agent

M. J. Alberts

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

15 Scopus citations

Abstract

Recent studies of hydroxy-methylglutaryl coenzyme A reductase inhibitors have demonstrated that therapy with statins is associated with a significant decrease in the risk of stroke and TIA in patients with coronary artery disease. The underlying mechanism responsible for this effect is unclear. The author presents two patients who had cessation of TIAs upon institution of statin therapy. A variety of non-lipid-lowering mechanisms may account for this beneficial effect. This initial observation, if confirmed by further study, may suggest a role for statin agents in preventing recurrent TIAs.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	531-532
Number of pages	2
Journal	Neurology
Volume	56
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1212/WNL.56.4.531
State	Published - Feb 27 2001

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Clinical Neurology

Access to Document

10.1212/WNL.56.4.531

Cite this

@article{6d0a81e6f8e8462fa34ad1f246c05729,

title = "Suppression of recurrent transient ischemic attacks by a statin agent",

abstract = "Recent studies of hydroxy-methylglutaryl coenzyme A reductase inhibitors have demonstrated that therapy with statins is associated with a significant decrease in the risk of stroke and TIA in patients with coronary artery disease. The underlying mechanism responsible for this effect is unclear. The author presents two patients who had cessation of TIAs upon institution of statin therapy. A variety of non-lipid-lowering mechanisms may account for this beneficial effect. This initial observation, if confirmed by further study, may suggest a role for statin agents in preventing recurrent TIAs.",

author = "Alberts, {M. J.}",

year = "2001",

month = feb,

day = "27",

doi = "10.1212/WNL.56.4.531",

language = "English (US)",

volume = "56",

pages = "531--532",

journal = "Neurology",

issn = "0028-3878",

publisher = "Lippincott Williams and Wilkins",

number = "4",

}

TY - JOUR

T1 - Suppression of recurrent transient ischemic attacks by a statin agent

AU - Alberts, M. J.

PY - 2001/2/27

Y1 - 2001/2/27

N2 - Recent studies of hydroxy-methylglutaryl coenzyme A reductase inhibitors have demonstrated that therapy with statins is associated with a significant decrease in the risk of stroke and TIA in patients with coronary artery disease. The underlying mechanism responsible for this effect is unclear. The author presents two patients who had cessation of TIAs upon institution of statin therapy. A variety of non-lipid-lowering mechanisms may account for this beneficial effect. This initial observation, if confirmed by further study, may suggest a role for statin agents in preventing recurrent TIAs.

AB - Recent studies of hydroxy-methylglutaryl coenzyme A reductase inhibitors have demonstrated that therapy with statins is associated with a significant decrease in the risk of stroke and TIA in patients with coronary artery disease. The underlying mechanism responsible for this effect is unclear. The author presents two patients who had cessation of TIAs upon institution of statin therapy. A variety of non-lipid-lowering mechanisms may account for this beneficial effect. This initial observation, if confirmed by further study, may suggest a role for statin agents in preventing recurrent TIAs.

UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=0035957086&partnerID=8YFLogxK

UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/citedby.url?scp=0035957086&partnerID=8YFLogxK

U2 - 10.1212/WNL.56.4.531

DO - 10.1212/WNL.56.4.531

M3 - Article

C2 - 11222801

AN - SCOPUS:0035957086

SN - 0028-3878

VL - 56

SP - 531

EP - 532

JO - Neurology

JF - Neurology

IS - 4

ER -

Suppression of recurrent transient ischemic attacks by a statin agent

Abstract

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Access to Document

Other files and links

Fingerprint

Cite this