Higher intensity of statin therapy associated with lower risk of death in...
The JAMA Network Journals Among more than 500000 patients with atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease researchers found an inverse association between intensity of statin therapy and mortality with...
View ArticleHigh intensity statins are associated with greatest reduction in mortality
Patients with atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease who received the highest intensity statin treatment showed the greatest reductions in mortality data from more than half a million patients have...
View ArticleStatins Shown to Reduce Risk of Death in People With Alcoholic Cirrhosis
BOSTON Nov. 11 2016 PRNewswire The use of statins has been shown to significantly decrease risk of death among patients with alcoholic cirrhosis according to research presented this week at The Liver...
View ArticleRegeneron and Sanofi to Present Data from Phase 3 Praluent alirocumab...
TARRYTOWN N.Y. and BRIDGEWATER N.J. Nov. 11 2016 PRNewswire Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc. NASDAQ REGN and Sanofi today announced that data from the Praluent alirocumab Injection ODYSSEY clinical...
View ArticleStatin Intensity and Mortality; ECG for MD; Smokers' AAA Risk
MedPage Today Cardiovascular Daily wraps up the top cardiology news of the week
View ArticleStatin Drugs Reduce Progression to Cirrhosis in HIVHCV
The use of statins may help reduce liver disease progression among coinfected patients a new study reports. AIDS
View ArticleHighIntensity Statin Survival Benefit Seen in Elderly With CAD
Clinicians may feel more comfortable using higherdose statins for secondary prevention in atherosclerotic CVD but "I don't think there are enough data to say the guidelines should be...
View ArticleCardioBrief USPSTF Finalizes Statin Primary Prevention Guide Debate Ensues
MedPage Today Broad disagreement about how when and if to use statins
View ArticleStatin Did Not Harm BP Therapy Did Not Help Cognition HOPE3
"This gives me more evidence to tell my patients when I'm discussing the use of statins that they need not be concerned that these will impair their ability to think" says one expert....
View ArticlePhysically fit adults have lower statininduced diabetes risk
Being fit may protect those who take cholesterollowering statins from developing statininduced Type 2 diabetes according to a preliminary study presented at the American Heart Association's Scientific...
View ArticleUSPSTF Finalizes Statin Recommendations for CVD Prevention
The USPSTF released updated recommendations for statin use in the primary prevention of CVD; experts highlight persisting gaps in the evidence emphasize shared decision making. Medscape Medical News
View ArticleMedical News Today New statin guidlines issued for primary CVD prevention
The United States Preventive Services Task Force have issued new recommendations for the use of statins in primary prevention of cardiovascular disease.
View ArticleMorning Break Trump on Obamacare; Statin Guidelines; Where HCV Rules
MedPage Today Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by the MedPage Today staff
View ArticleStatin 'Census' Shows Major Disparities
MedPage Today Women minorities treated at significantly lower rates
View ArticleStatin use increases substantially in US although use suboptimal in highrisk...
From 2002 to 2013 the use of statins increased substantially among U.S. adults although use in highrisk groups remains suboptimal and there are persistent disparities among women racialethnic...
View ArticleStudy Clears Lingering Shadow Over Common Pain Reliever
Doctors have been concerned about Celebrex for years because it is similar to another pain reliever that was pulled from the market after being linked to heart attacks and strokes. The new study...
View ArticleUSPSTF releases updated recommendations on statin use for primary prevention...
New guidelines from the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force USPSTF may increase the number of adults who are prescribed statins.
View ArticleStatins Cut Mortality in Seronegative Spondyloarthropathies
Patients with ankylosing spondylitis or psoriatic arthritis might benefit from statin treatment a new study shows. Medscape Medical News
View ArticleStatins for everyone over 40ÂWhat patients need to think about before filling...
The Washington PostÂis reporting on new U.S. Preventive Services Task Force USPSTF guidelines for statin drugs. The headline is that &8220;Everyone 40 and older should be considered for the drug...
View ArticleNew Guidelines Broaden Statin Recommendations
If you are middleaged and have even one risk factor for cardiovascular disease you might need statins to prevent a stroke or heart attack.
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