Tag: Statins
USPSTF Advises Statins for Some Adults With No CVD History
Recommendation for those aged 40 to 75 years with one or more risk factor, 10-year risk of ≥10 percent
AHA: Survival Odds Up With Statins Before Cardiac Arrest
Those already taking statin medication more likely to be alive one year later
High-Intensity Statins Tied to Better Survival in CVD Patients
Significant survival advantage compared with moderate-intensity statins, even among older adults
Incidence of Statin-Associated T2DM Relatively Low
Diabetogenic impact of statins increases as fasting plasma glucose, triglycerides, and BMI increase
Statins Offset Insulin-Related Cancer Risk in T2DM
Risks of cancer reduced with statins; greater risk reduction in those not receiving antihyperglycemic tx
AHA Urges Awareness of Statin Interaction With Other CV Meds
Lovastatin, simvastatin, pravastatin should not be used with gemfibrozil
Statins Reduce Risk of Mortality in Multiple Myeloma
Reduced risk of both all-cause and multiple myeloma-specific mortality in cohort of veterans
Both Statin, Non-Statin Therapies Effective for Lowering LDL
Dietary changes, other meds, and even surgery can lower cardiovascular risk similarly to statins
European, American Guidelines Lead to Different Recs for Statins
Quantification of CAC score can improve stratification for those at high, low risk for events
Too Few Diabetes Patients Receiving Statins
Two in five middle-aged patients don't get the medications, despite recommendations to do so
