Study discovers genetic variations that increase heart attackÂrisk for statin...
A Vanderbiltled research team has discovered genetic variations that increase the risk of heart attack even when patients are receiving a statin drug like Lipitor or Crestor to lower their blood...
View ArticleGenetic variant leaves patients at risk of heart disease despite statin...
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View ArticleAstraZeneca sales hit by generic competitors to Crestor statin
Pharma groups core operating profit falls 47 in first quarter
View ArticleStatins in Peripheral Artery Disease Why Are We Waiting
Should highintensity statin therapy be prescribed for patients with atherosclerotic peripheral artery disease Circulation
View ArticleGenetic Variations Increase Heart Attack Risk for Statin Patients
Coronary heart disease CHD is a leading cause of death globally. Although therapy with HMGCoA reductase inhibitors statins decreases circulating...
View ArticleAsk Well How Many People Cant Tolerate Statins
Medical researchers normally a genteel lot disagree sharply on the extent to which side effects from statin drugs are a problem.
View ArticleMillions could have incorrect statin aspirin and blood pressure prescriptions
More than 11 million Americans may have incorrect prescriptions for aspirin statins and blood pressure medications according to a new study.
View ArticleImproved calculations suggest major changes to statin aspirin and blood...
1. Updated risk calculations suggest that fewer people should be classified within the highrisk category for CVD. 2. Many Americans especially those of African American descent may require reduction...
View ArticleBlacks Still Show Lower Statin Treatment Rates than Whites
MedPage Today Guidelinerecommended therapy more often skipped in African Americans
View ArticleAfricanAmericans Less Likely to Get Recommended Statin Therapy
THURSDAY June 14 2018 AfricanAmericans are less likely than whites to be treated with statins or to receive a statin at guidelinerecommended intensity according to a study published online June 13 in...
View ArticleDSM Sinochem Pharmaceuticals launches Atorvastatin filmcoated tablets...
Rijswijk 18 June 2018 June 18 2018 GLOBE NEWSWIRE ÂBuilding upon its first generic finished dosage statin launch Rosuvastatin in January of this year DSM Sinochem Pharmaceuticals DSP has this month...
View ArticleLarge Lpa Reductions Likely Would Cut Coronary Risk Genes Suggest
MedPage Today Mendelian 'randomization' suggests potential for benefit on par with statin
View ArticleBeliefs Trust in Doctor Affect Statin Use Disparities by Race
Statineligible African Americans were less likely than whites to see statins as effective and safe. Fewer expressed trust in their doctors' decisions. Both factors could play into their higher LDLC...
View ArticleStatins do not seem to increase hand osteoarthritis experts reveal
Starting to take statins does not appear to heighten the incidence of hand osteoarthritis says a large study in Arthritis Care &38; Research. Statins are a group of medicines commonly prescribed to...
View ArticleNew Data Show Amgen's Repatha evolocumab Significantly Reduced LDLC And...
Data Presented at the 78th Scientific Sessions of the American Diabetes AssociationTHOUSAND OAKS Calif. June 23 2018 PRNewswire ÂAmgenÂNASDAQAMGN today announced new data that show Repatha evolocumab...
View ArticleHealthy Interactions Adds Two New Programs Depression and Diabetes & CVD
Healthy Interactions Expands Its Chronic Condition Coverage with the Launch of Programs for People Dealing with Depression and Diabetes & CVDCHICAGO PRWEB June 25 2018 Healthy Interactions...
View ArticleMistrust may partly explain racial differences in statin use
Reuters Health Black people in the U.S. are less likely than whites to take statins recommended to lower their cholesterol and mistrust of the drugs and of doctors may partly explain the disparity a...
View ArticleStudy Confirms ProCalcific Effects of Statins on Coronary Plaques in LowRisk...
In patients without a history of coronary artery disease statin use is associated with a slower progression of overall coronary atherosclerosis volume a reduction of highrisk plaque features and...
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