Tag: Statins
Statin Use for Primary Prevention of CVD Lower for Sexual Minorities
Lesbian, gay, bisexual population less likely to use statins in analyses adjusted for covariates
MI, ASCVD Risk Higher in Older Adults With Elevated LDL-C
And LDL cholesterol-lowering therapies are effective for reducing cardiovascular events in older adults
Statins Tied to Lower In-Hospital COVID-19 Mortality Risk
For adults hospitalized in Spain with COVID-19, treatment with statins associated with lower COVID-19-related mortality
Taking Lipid-Lowering Meds Tied to Lower Risk for Cancer Death
Adherence inversely linked to mortality related to breast cancer, CRC, melanoma in women
Use of Common Meds Tied to Lower Lung Cancer Mortality
Combined use of aspirin, statins, metformin tied to lower lung cancer risk and mortality
Outcomes Worse for Women With MI at 50 Years or Younger
Women less likely to undergo coronary revascularization, receive guideline-directed medical treatment
Guidelines Updated for Managing Dyslipidemia to Cut CVD Risk
Moderate-dose statin therapy recommended for patients with 10-year CVD risk ≥12 percent
Pitavastatin Effective for Lowering Lipids
Review shows it is more powerful for LDL cholesterol lowering than atorvastatin, rosuvastatin, and fluvastatin
Statin Use May Cut All-Cause, CVD Mortality in Those 75 and Older
Reductions in risk seen for all-cause, CV mortality and composite of atherosclerotic CV events
ACC: Statins Cut Heart Failure Risk in Early Breast Cancer Treatment
Risk for heart failure hospital visit declined with statins for women receiving anthracyclines, trastuzumab
