Primary Prevention

Stopping Statins Noninferior to Continuing Them in Older Adults without Known CVD

Among older adults with at least two chronic conditions but no known cardiovascular disease, discontinuing statin therapy was noninferior to…

6 days ago

Atorvastatin Prevents Cardiovascular Events in Older Adults without Prior Cardiovascular Disease

In a large randomized trial, atorvastatin 40 mg daily significantly reduced major cardiovascular events by 30% among community-dwelling adults aged…

3 months ago

Stopping Statins for Primary Prevention After Age 75? Evidence from a Randomized Trial

In adults aged 75 years or older without a history of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) who were taking statins for…

3 months ago

Evolocumab Reduces First Major Cardiovascular Events in High-Risk Patients Without Known Significant Atherosclerosis

In high-risk patients with diabetes but no known significant atherosclerosis, treatment with evolocumab significantly reduced the risk of a first…

8 months ago

Statins Still Beneficial in Old and Very Old Adults

A Chinese sequential target trial emulation comparing matched cohorts initiating versus not initiating statin therapy suggested benefits and safety of…

2 years ago

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