Tag: Statins
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
ACC: Treat-to-Target LDL-C Strategy Noninferior to High-Intensity Statins
Strategy noninferior for three-year composite of death, myocardial infarction, stroke, or coronary revascularization
Nonacceptance of Statin Recommendation Common, Especially for Women
Nonacceptance of statin therapy associated with longer time to achieve LDL cholesterol of less than 100 mg/dL
Polypill Not Linked to Reduced Cognitive Decline in Seniors
But polypill with or without aspirin is associated with reduced functional decline for those aged 65 years or older with cardiovascular risk factors
Vitamin D No Aid for Statin-Associated Muscle Symptoms
Results consistent regardless of pretreatment 25-hydroxyvitamin D levels
Statin Use Linked to Reduced Risk for Intracerebral Hemorrhage
Risk reduced for lobar and nonlobar intracerebral hemorrhage; greater reductions seen with prolonged use ≥5 years
