therefore. sentence connector. 1. thus; hence: used to mark an inference on the speaker's part: those people have their umbrellas up: therefore, it must be raining. 2. consequently; as a result: they heard the warning on the radio and therefore took another route.
Statins come in tablet or capsule form. They are taken once or twice a day, depending on the particular product. Short-acting statins must be taken in the evening (near bedtime), while long-acting statins can be taken at any time of the day. Either way, make sure to take your dose at the same time each day. Some statins can be taken with or without food; others must be taken with food.
Two large prospective randomized studies, the Heart Protection Study (simvastatin at 40 mg/day) and Stroke Prevention by Aggressive Cholesterol Reduction (SPARCL; atorvastatin at 80 mg) demonstrated that high-dose statins can be used safely over prolonged periods of time.his article is Part 1 of a 3-part article. Parts 2 and 3 appear on pages 1994 and 1996, respectively. The Case: A 46 year old woman develops a peri-procedural stroke during cardiac catheterization for atypical chest pain.