Abdullah Nassief, M.D.
Assistant Professor of Neurology
Washington University School of Medicine

Contents:

• Pharmacology of Statins

• Structure of Statins

• Mechanism of the Statins

• Overview of Clinical Trials

• Primary Stroke Prevention & Statins

• Meta-Analysis

• Is statins’ benefit mediated only through cholesterol reduction?

• Which Statin to Use?

• Are Statins Interchangeable?

• Should we follow an absolute LDL level or a % reduction?

• Which Stroke Patient Might Benefit from a Statin?

• Conclusion

About this presentation:

The content of these pages was written by Dr. Abdullah Nassief of Washington University School of Medicine, based on a presentation given in October of 2000.

Last Revised: October 31, 2000