Abstract
To outward appearances, the publication of the Ezetimibe and Simvastatin in Hypercholesterolemia Enhances Atherosclerosis Regression (ENHANCE) trial has led to a monolithic backlash against the use of ezetimibe by cardiologists for the treatment of hyperlipidemia. Rather than be swayed by popular opinion, we should each put the results of ENHANCE into context and ask the questions: should I put my trust in an imaging surrogate or in low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol (LDL-C), and how do the safety and efficacy of ezetimibe compare with other nonstatin lipid-lowering agents?
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 288-290 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Clinical Cardiology |
Volume | 31 |
Issue number | 6 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jun 2008 |
Keywords
- ENHANCE trial
- Ezetimibe
- Hypercholesterolemia
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine