@article{129e9beab5ed4b1abd90419c6f6ffed8,
title = "Effect of statins on atherosclerotic plaque.",
author = "Almeida, \{Shone O.\} and Matthew Budoff",
note = "Lipid lowering therapy has been the mainstay of cardiovascular risk reduction and prevention. Statin drugs have been shown to reduce serum cholesterol along with significant reduction in morbidity and mortality of cardiovascular disease. Whether these benefits are purely through lipid lowering or pleiotropic (cholesterol independent) effects has yet to be fully understood.",
year = "2019",
month = nov,
day = "1",
doi = "10.1016/J.TCM.2019.01.001",
language = "American English",
volume = "29",
journal = "Trends in Cardiovascular Medicine",
number = "8",
}