Tag: Statins
ACC: Guidelines Differ on Statin Eligibility for African-Americans
More African-Americans at high risk of CV events eligible for statin therapy under ACC/AHA guidelines
Continuing Statins Up to Surgery May Improve CABG Outcomes
Continuing medications up to and on operation day linked to better survival rates in study
Cholesterol Lowering Rx Cuts Recurrence in Breast Cancer
Initiation of CLM during endocrine tx tied to improved disease-free survival, recurrence-free intervals
Economic Benefit for Combo Statin/TG-Specific Tx in T2DM
Greatest cost reduction for statin/TG-specific-treated patients with TG level drop of ≥30 percent
Achieving LDL-Particle Targets Deemed Cost-Effective
LDL-lowering therapy guided by LDL-P is cost-effective, with greater economic benefits over time
Too Few U.S. Young Adults Being Prescribed Needed Statins
Guidelines suggest medications could help prevent CVD, but many younger people missing out
Risk of Uterine Fibroids Found to Be Lower in Women Using Statins
For those with fibroids, statins tied to lower risk of some fibroid-related symptoms
Effect of Statins on Alzheimer’s May Depend on Gender, Race
Type of statin used also makes a difference; no benefit seen for black men
Meta-Analysis: Statins Cut Risk of Advanced Colorectal Adenoma
In meta-analysis, statin use linked to reduced risk of advanced, but not any colorectal adenoma
Hemorrhage Risk Up in A-Fib Patients on Dabigatran, Statins
Study found heightened odds when dabigatran was taken with one of two statin drugs
