IMPACT OF STATIN THERAPY ON COLLAGEN TURNOVER AND LEFT VENTRICLE FUNCTION AFTER ST-ELEVATION MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION: A RANDOMIZED CLINICAL TRIAL Background: Chronic statin treatment reduces extracellular proteolysis and extracellular matrix remodeling impacting in myocardial functional and structural parameters. However, it remains unclear whether early statin use after myocardial infarction (MI) reduces leftventricular (LV) adverse remodeling and...
