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Statin Initiation Cuts Mortality in Older Adults With Chronic Kidney Disease

Findings seen among older adults with stage 3 to 4 disease with no prior atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease

Lipid-Lowering Drugs Save Lives, but Use Decreasing

In 2019 to 2020, 56 percent of patients with high cholesterol were on statins for primary prevention and 85 percent for secondary prevention

Rosuvastatin, Atorvastatin Have Comparable Efficacy for CAD

Comparable efficacy seen for composite outcome; rosuvastatin linked to lower LDL-cholesterol levels

High-Intensity Statins Underused With Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease

Authors say findings show gaps between practice and guideline-based care

Hypertension, Statin Use Increased for Individuals Using TAF for PrEP

Incident hypertension, statin use higher with tenofovir alafenamide fumarate compared with tenofovir disoproxil fumarate

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