'Wonderful' Cholesterol Ratio and Retinal Occlusion Should She Take a Statin
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View ArticleQuick Take Effect of SimvastatinEzetimibe Compared With Simvastatin...
The risk of adverse cardiovascular outcomes in patients hospitalized with acute coronary syndrome ACS is highest in elderly patients. Although recent clinical trials have shown that highintensity...
View ArticleExercise Performance and Muscle Strength in Statin Users
A new study examines the question of whether statinassociated myalgia is associated with impaired aerobic exercise performance or muscle strength. Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise
View ArticleResults of the Pivotal Phase 3 Study of the Bempedoic Acid Ezetimibe...
Bempedoic acid ezetimibe fixed dose combination FDC tablet is an oral oncedaily ATP citrate lyase ACL inhibitor that reduces cholesterol synthesis in the liver Bempedoic acid ezetimibe FDC tablet...
View ArticleStopping statins in older patients increases risk of cardiovascularrelated...
Statin discontinuation in patients aged 75 years and over is associated with a 33 increased risk of hospital admission for a cardiovascular event a study published in European Heart Journal has found.
View ArticleDying of Cancer but Still Taking a Statin
Many preventive medications are continued in terminalcancer patients.
View ArticleDiscontinuing Statins Linked to Cardiac Admissions in Elderly
FRIDAY Aug. 2 2019 For elderly patients taking statins for primary prevention statin discontinuation is associated with an increased risk for admission for any cardiovascular event according to a study...
View ArticlePrescription of Statins in Suspected NAFLD and High CVD Risk
Might most patients with suspected nonalcoholic fatty liver disease benefit from statin therapy Liver International
View ArticleBaffling Rift Between Patients With HIV and the Right Statin
The Framingham score used to evaluate risk for a cardiovascular event is lowballing the threat in patients with HIV. And conflicting results on the success of statins is perplexing specialists....
View ArticleShould We Pretreat the Donor Heart with a Statin
Biomarkers indicate less myocardial injury with simvastatin pretreatment.
View ArticleLipophilic Statins May Cut Liver Cancer in Chronic Viral Hepatitis
TUESDAY Aug. 20 2019 Lipophilic statin use is associated with significantly reduced hepatocellular carcinoma HCC incidence and mortality in adults with chronic viral hepatitis according to a study...
View ArticleThe Impact of Statin Type on Hepatocellular Carcinoma Risk
In patients with chronic viral hepatitis only lipophilic statin use and not hydrophilic statin use significantly lowered 10year HCC risk.
View ArticleLowcost polypill could dramatically cut heart attacks strokes
A single tablet that contains four genericallyavailable drugs or polypill could offer an effective lowcost way to tackle heart disease in low and middleincome countries says a new study.The fixeddose...
View ArticleNews digest ovarian cancer blood test obesity in Scotland cancer waiting...
Science blog Experimental blood test may detect ovarian cancer earlier than current testsOur scientists in Belfast have developed a test that can pick up signs of the most common type ovarian cancer...
View ArticleThe Medicines Company Announces Positive Topline Results from First Pivotal...
 ORION11 study met all primary and secondary efficacy endpoints with efficacy consistent with Phase 1 and 2 studies Safety profile of inclisiran was at least as favorable as in ORION1 Phase 2 and...
View ArticleScientists identify potential cause of statinrelated muscle pain
An international team of researchers may have discovered why some people experience muscle pain after taking statins and have shown that moderate exercise may be a good way for people taking statins to...
View ArticleStopping Statins for Primary Prevention in the Elderly Poses Risks
In a large observational study statin discontinuers were vulnerable to later cardiovascular hospitalizations.
View ArticleStatins Make Economic Sense for BorderlineRisk Patients
MedPage Today Data support giving primary prevention statin therapy to several million more people
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