Changes in Plaque Lipid Content After Short-Term Intensive Versus Standard Statin Therapy: The YELLOW Trial (Reduction in Yellow Plaque by Aggressive Lipid-Lowering Therapy)

Short-term intensive statin therapy may reduce lipid content in obstructive lesions. These hypothesis-generating findings warrant confirmation in larger studies with longer follow-up. (Reduction in YEllow Plaque by Aggressive Lipid LOWering Therapy [YELLOW]); NCT01567826).