Observation on the curative effect of simvastatin treat carotid atheroma / 中国实用内科杂志

ABSTRACT

Objective To observe the curative effect of simvastatin to treat carotid atheroma. Methods 106 patients with carotid atheroma were randomly divided into two groups. The treatment group( n=56) was given orally 20 micro-gram of simvastatin every night, while the matched control group( n = 50) was given 100 microgram of aspirin enteric-coated everyday for 4 months. Results After four months of follow-up, the carotid artery inner-intermediate thickness and the speckle's size,examined by the color Doppler, were obviously decreased ( P 0.05). Conclusion Simvastatin can obviously ameliorate the carotid atheroma. It can be served as one of the normal selections for treating the carotid atheroma.