Tag: Statins
AHA: Statins Cut Risk of MACE in Patients With ASCVD Event
Reduced frequency of MACE for patients receiving statins, especially high-intensity statins
Statins May Raise Odds of T2DM in Those at High Risk
In any Diabetes Prevention Program treatment group, statin use tied to increased diabetes risk
Statins Tied to Lower Community-Acquired Staph Infection Risk
Decrease in risk of Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia is seen especially with long-term statin use
Nonadherence to Statins + ACEIs/ARBs Risky Post MI
Adherence to beta-blockers may not be as beneficial to patients after myocardial infarction
Lower Mortality Risk Seen With Statin Use in Older Men
Also tied to a non-significant lower risk of cardiovascular disease events
Statins Tied to Reduced Mortality Risk in COPD
Statin exposure associated with lower all-cause, pulmonary mortality
Evolocumab Doesn’t Affect Cognition When Added to Statins
No significant between-group difference for patients receiving evolocumab or placebo added to statins
Statin Use Among Nursing Home Residents Varies Significantly
Between-physician variability accounted for 9.1 percent of unexplained variation in statin use
Stopping Statins After Initial Stroke Raises Risk of Recurrence
Findings based on patients discontinuing therapy three to six months after stroke
Less Than Half of Stroke Discharges Prescribed a Statin
Prescribing differences by age, sex seen in 'Stroke Belt' in the southern U.S. versus rest of nation
