Mortality rate increases steeply with nonadherence to statin therapy in patients with acute coronary syndrome.

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Published in Clin Cardiol on September 07, 2012

Authors

Jaakko Allonen1, Markku S Nieminen, Maisa Lokki, Olavi Parkkonen, Satu Vaara, Markus Perola, Tero Hiekkalinna, Timo E Strandberg, Juha Sinisalo

Author Affiliations

1: Department of Medicine, Division of Cardiology, Helsinki University Central Hospital, Finland.

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