Yokohama Assessment of Fluvastatin, Pravastatin, Pitavastatin and Atorvastatin in Acute Coronary Syndrome (Yokohama-ACS)

Summary

The purpose of this study is to compare the effects of fluvastatin, pravastatin, pitavastatin, and atorvastatin on coronary plaque volume in patients with acute coronary syndrome, and to clarify the impact of moderate and intensive lipid lowering therapy on coronary plaque volume, serum lipids, and inflammation markers in patients with acute coronary syndrome in Japanese.

Timeline

Start

2007-10

Primary completion

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Completion

2010-02

Publications

• Matsushita K, Hibi K, Komura N, Kimura Y, Matsuzawa Y, Konishi M, Maejima N, Iwahashi N, Kosuge M, Ebina T, Tamura K, Kimura K. Impact of serum lipoprotein (a) level on coronary plaque progression and cardiovascular events in statin-treated patients with acute coronary syndrome: a yokohama-acs substudy. J Cardiol. 2020 Jul;76(1):66-72. doi: 10.1016/j.jjcc.2020.01.005. Epub 2020 Feb 7.
• Hibi K, Sonoda S, Kawasaki M, Otsuji Y, Murohara T, Ishii H, Sato K, Koshida R, Ozaki Y, Sata M, Morino Y, Miyamoto T, Amano T, Morita S, Kozuma K, Kimura K, Fujiwara H; Ezetimibe-ACS Investigators. Effects of Ezetimibe-Statin Combination Therapy on Coronary Atherosclerosis in Acute Coronary Syndrome. Circ J. 2018 Feb 23;82(3):757-766. doi: 10.1253/circj.CJ-17-0598. Epub 2017 Dec 7.

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