Impact of renal function on changes of plaque characteristics in non-intervened coronary segments after rosuvastatin treatment in patients with angina pectoris and hypertension

Int J Cardiol. 2015:187:286-7. doi: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2015.03.331. Epub 2015 Mar 21.

Authors

Affiliations

¹ The Heart Center of Chonnam National University Hospital, Gwangju, Republic of Korea.
² The Heart Center of Chonnam National University Hospital, Gwangju, Republic of Korea. Electronic address: myungho@chollian.net.

PMID: 25838233
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2015.03.331

No abstract available

Keywords: Chronic kidney disease; Coronary disease; Hypertension; Intravascular ultrasound; Plaque.

Publication types

Clinical Study
Letter
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Angina Pectoris / complications*
Angina Pectoris / drug therapy*
Coronary Artery Disease / complications*
Disease Progression
Female
Humans
Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase Inhibitors / therapeutic use*
Hypertension / complications*
Hypertension / drug therapy*
Male
Middle Aged
Plaque, Atherosclerotic / complications*
Renal Insufficiency, Chronic / complications*
Rosuvastatin Calcium / therapeutic use*

Substances

Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase Inhibitors
Rosuvastatin Calcium