The role of niacin in raising high-density lipoprotein cholesterol to reduce cardiovascular events in patients with atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease and optimally treated low-density lipoprotein cholesterol: baseline characteristics of study participants. The Atherothrombosis Intervention in Metabolic syndrome with low HDL/high triglycerides: impact on Global Health outcomes (AIM-HIGH) trial.

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Published in Am Heart J on February 02, 2011

Authors

AIM-HIGH Investigators1

Author Affiliations

1: Axio Research, LLC, Seattle, WA, USA. ruthm@axioresearch.com

Associated clinical trials:

Niacin Plus Statin to Prevent Vascular Events | NCT00120289

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