# Short-Term Statin Therapy Improves Cardiac Function and Symptoms in Patients With Idiopathic Dilated Cardiomyopathy

**Type:** Papers  
**Canonical URL:** https://scholariq.org/papers/short-term-statin-therapy-improves-cardiac-function-and-symptoms-in-patients/

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Author Names | Koichi Node,Masashi Fujita,Masafumi Kitakaze,Masatsugu Hori,James K. Liao |
| Citations | 413 |
| DOI | 10.1161/01.cir.0000084539.58092.de |
| Fields | Medicine |
| Open Access | true |
| OA Status | bronze |
| OA URL | https://www.ahajournals.org/doi/pdf/10.1161/01.CIR.0000084539.58092.DE |
| OpenAlex ID | https://openalex.org/W1973523151 |
| PMID | 12885745 |
| Type | article |
| Year | 2003 |

## Paper authors

- [Masafumi Kitakaze](https://scholariq.org/researchers/masafumi-kitakaze/)
- [Masatsugu Hori](https://scholariq.org/researchers/masatsugu-hori/)

## Paper journal

- [Circulation](https://scholariq.org/journals/circulation/)

## Paper primary topic

- [Lipoproteins and Cardiovascular Health](https://scholariq.org/topics/lipoproteins-and-cardiovascular-health/)

## Paper topics

- [Lipoproteins and Cardiovascular Health](https://scholariq.org/topics/lipoproteins-and-cardiovascular-health/)
- [Cardiac Fibrosis and Remodeling](https://scholariq.org/topics/cardiac-fibrosis-and-remodeling/)
- [Heart Failure Treatment and Management](https://scholariq.org/topics/heart-failure-treatment-and-management/)

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