Eric R. Powers, MD, Director, Acute Coronary Syndrome Center, Medical Director, Cardiology Inpatient Progressive Care Unit, Medical University of South Carolina, discusses the timing of statin therapy in acute coronary syndrome.

References and Resources
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Pitt B, Loscalzo J, Ycas J, Raichlen JS. Lipid levels after acute coronary syndromes. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2008 Apr 15;51(15):1440-5.

Li YH, Wu HL, Yang YH, Tsai HS, Chao TH. Effect of early versus late in-hospital initiation of statin therapy on the clinical outcomes of patients with acute coronary syndrome. Int Heart J. 2007 Nov;48(6):677-88.

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