Doser S,Marz W,Reinecke MF,et al.Recommendations for statin therapy in the elderly.The Internist. 2004D clser S,Marz W,Reinecke MF,et al.Recomm endations for statintherapy in the elderly. Intem ist(Bed) . 2004Doser S; Marz W; Reineeke MF;.Recommendations for statin therapy in the ...
Guideline Recommendations for Statin Therapy The 2013 American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Guideline on the Treatment of Blood Cholesterol to Reduce Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Risk in Adults represents a major shift from prior cholesterol management guideli......
In 2016, the US Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) issued its first recommendations for statin therapy for the primary prevention of cardiovascular disease based on an evidence review that included 19 randomized clinical trials (RCTs). 1 In this issue of JAMA , the USPSTF presents an update...
Statin Therapy, Cardiovascular Events, and Total Mortality in the Heart and Estrogen/Progestin Replacement Study (HERS) BACKGROUND: Although effects of statins on cardiovascular outcomes are well established in men, fewer data exist for women. Furthermore, the effects of sta... Herrington,M D. -...
This Special Communication from the International Antiviral Society–USA provides updated 2024 recommendations for HIV treatment and clinical management
dose statin can be prescribed for selected patients with a 10-year cardiovascular risk between 7.5% and 10% (and one or more risk factors), the task force urges physicians to use their “professional judgement and patient preference” when deciding on statin therapy for these lower-risk ...
Surgical valve replacement is the standard of care for symptomatic patients with severe aortic stenosis and is appropriate for certain asymptomatic patients. Statin therapy may slow progression of the disease. Contrary to conventional wisdom, vasodilator therapy may in fact be safe and effective in ...
Final conclusions and recommendations of the National Lipid Association Statin Safety Assessment Task Force. This article summarizes the final conclusions of the National Lipid Association (NLA) Statin Safety Task Force, based on a review and independent research ... JM Mckenney,MH Davidson,TA ...
FIELD's results are somewhat disappointing. The relatively low cardiovascular risk population from FIELD and the 'pollution' by statin therapy may not totally explain the weak results of fenofibrate in the reduction in CHD events. The significant increase in plasma homocysteine observed with fenofibrate...
The document also recommends omega-3 fatty acids, particularlyicosapent ethyl (Vascepa, Amarin), on top of statin therapy for patients with hypertriglyceridemia, and calls for lipoprotein(a) to be assessed at least once for all adults. Dia...