Tag: Statins
Early Combination of Lipid-Lowering Therapy Beneficial After Myocardial Infarction
In a recent study, one-year MACE incidences were 1.79, 2.58, and 4.03 per 100 patient-years for early, late, and no ezetimibe added to statins
Common Medications Tied to Older Age at Onset of Parkinson Disease
Almost 10-year delay seen for patients who were started on adrenergic blockers before onset of PD symptoms
Supreme Court Case Targets Free Preventive Care Provided by the Affordable Care Act
Low LDL-C Levels Linked to Reduced Risk for Dementia
Statin use linked to reduction in risks for all-cause dementia and Alzheimer disease-related dementia
Combination Lipid-Lowering Therapy Linked to Greater Drop in LDL-C
Greater reduction seen in LDL-C; reductions also seen in all-cause mortality, major adverse CV events, stroke incidence
Statins May Reduce Risk for Hepatocellular Carcinoma in Chronic Liver Disease
Improved Fibrosis-4 group transitions seen over time for patients with chronic liver disease using statins
Small but Important Differences Seen Between Rosuvastatin, Atorvastatin
Rosuvastatin tied to cardiovascular and mortality benefits but also higher risk for type 2 diabetes
Metabolic Risk Contributes to Diabetes Onset in People With HIV
Metabolic risk factors contribute to new-onset diabetes mellitus among those treated with pitavastatin or placebo
Statin Therapy Cost-Effectively Improves Health Outcomes for ≥70s
Lifetime use of standard statin increased QALYs by 0.24 to 0.70, with further increase seen for higher-intensity statins
PREVENT Equations Reclassify Half of U.S. Adults to Lower ASCVD Risk
Considerable decrease estimated in U.S. adults receiving or recommended for preventive treatment with statins, antihypertensives
