News|Articles|May 1, 2004

Ezetimibe added to statin results in greater achievement of LDL goals

Ezetimibe added to a stable dose of statin therapy reduces low-densitylipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol by an additional 23% and results in significantlymore patients achieving their LDL cholesterol goals, said Thomas Pearson,MD, MPH, at the 53rd Annual Scientific Session of the American College ofCardiology (ACC) in New Orleans.

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