title: Is cholesterol lowering with statins the gold standard for treating patients with cardiovascular risk and disease?
authors.forename: Stephen T
authors.initials: ST
authors.lastname: Sinatra
mesh_terms: D015415:Biomarkers; D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000517:prevention & control*; D008078:Cholesterol, LDL / Q000097:blood*; D006801:Humans; D019161:Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase Inhibitors / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006949:Hyperlipidemias / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy*; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic
chemical_list: D015415:Biomarkers; D008078:Cholesterol, LDL; D019161:Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase Inhibitors