Tag: Statins
Upfront Combo Lipid-Lowering Therapy Best for Acute Coronary Syndrome
Combination approach better than statin monotherapy for all-cause mortality at one, three, and five years in acute coronary syndromes
Statin Use Linked to Reduced Risk for CRC Incidence, Mortality in Patients With IBD
Benefit for incident CRC was duration-dependent, with significantly reduced risk after two or more years of use
Statin Exposure Not Linked to Increased Risk for Recurrent ICH
Survivors of spontaneous intracerebral hemorrhage with statin exposure have a lower risk for any stroke, ischemic stroke
Drop in LDL Cholesterol Greater With Low-, Moderate-Intensity Statins for Seniors
Initiators of statins aged 75 years or older had higher mean percentage reduction than those younger than 50 years
Pitavastatin Cuts Risk of Cardiovascular Events in Patients With HIV
Significant reduction seen in incidence of major adverse cardiovascular events over median follow-up of 5.1 years
Study Looks at Race-Ethnicity-Gender Disparities in Statin Use
For some race-ethnicity-gender groups, disparities not explained by differences in medical appropriateness of tx, structural factors
Statin Use Cuts Five-Year Stroke Risk for Patients With Atrial Fibrillation
Benefits across stroke types seen in duration-dependent manner
Statins Cut Heart Risks for People Living With HIV
Risk of major heart problems cut by 35 percent, researchers found
Exercise-Induced Muscle Injury No Worse for Symptomatic Statin Users
Exercise-induced muscle injury no worse after prolonged moderate exercise for statin users with associated muscle symptoms
Statin Use Low for Primary Prevention of Atherosclerotic CVD
Statin use lower in Black and Hispanic versus White adults, including in the highest risk stratum
