title: [Statins in practice of the vascular surgeon and cardiologist].
abstract: The article deals with a review of the present-day literature data regarding administration of lipid-decreasing agents--statins in clinical practice of cardiologists and heart surgeons. In the context of the constantly accumulating evidence-based findings concerning efficacy of administration of statins in patients suffering from cardiovascular diseases, the authors describe the importance of therapy with statins in order to prevent complications after atherothrombosis.
authors.forename: A V
authors.initials: AV
authors.lastname: Pokrovskiĭ
authors.forename: D S
authors.initials: DS
authors.lastname: Suntsov
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000924:Anticholesteremic Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000401:mortality / Q000517:prevention & control; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D019161:Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase Inhibitors / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006937:Hypercholesterolemia / Q000188:drug therapy*; D000960:Hypolipidemic Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D008148:Lovastatin / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008297:Male; D015201:Meta-Analysis as Topic; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000517:prevention & control; D017202:Myocardial Ischemia / Q000188:drug therapy; D016032:Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic; D012307:Risk Factors; D013997:Time Factors
chemical_list: D000924:Anticholesteremic Agents; D019161:Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase Inhibitors; D000960:Hypolipidemic Agents; D008148:Lovastatin