Tag: Statins
Widespread Statin Use Not Recommended in Old, Very Old
No benefit in healthy elderly patients; protective effect limited to those with type 2 DM aged 75 to 84
PCP Statin Prescribing Up With Automated Patient Dashboard
Modest increase in prescribing with automated dashboard using active choice framing for PCPs
African-Americans Less Likely to Get Recommended Statin Therapy
Socioeconomic, demographic, belief-related and clinician differences are contributing factors
Women Less Likely to Fill Post-MI Statin Prescription
56 percent of men, 47 percent of women filled high-intensity statin after myocardial infarction
Only Half of Adults With Familial Hypercholesterolemia on Statins
And, only 30.3 percent of patients with definite or probable FH on statins take high-intensity statin
No Link Found for Metformin or Statins and Ovarian Cancer
Findings based on a Finnish study involving a national cohort of women with type 2 diabetes
Guideline-Directed Medical Tx Adherence Low Post CABG
Compliance higher in PCI than CABG, but remains low in contemporary clinical trials
AHA: Statins Cut Risk of MACE in Patients With ASCVD Event
Reduced frequency of MACE for patients receiving statins, especially high-intensity statins
Statins May Raise Odds of T2DM in Those at High Risk
In any Diabetes Prevention Program treatment group, statin use tied to increased diabetes risk
Statins Tied to Lower Community-Acquired Staph Infection Risk
Decrease in risk of Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia is seen especially with long-term statin use
