Cardiology
Many older adults do not take prescribed statins properly
In a British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology study of older adults prescribed statins, first-year nonadherence and discontinuation rates were high.
Nov 7, 2018
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News tagged with statin therapy
Cardiology
Study explores timing of muscle-related problems of statin use
Statins have been linked with muscle pain and other musculoskeletal adverse events (MAEs) in some patients. A new Pharmacology Research & Perspectives study has examined the timing of MAEs that develop during statin therapy ...
Nov 7, 2018
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Surgery
Statins improve long-term survival after AAA repair
(HealthDay)—Preoperative statin therapy is associated with higher long-term survival following abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) repair, according to a study published in the August issue of the Journal of Vascular Surgery.
Sep 20, 2018
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Cardiology
African-Americans less likely to get recommended statin therapy
(HealthDay)—African-Americans are less likely than whites to be treated with statins or to receive a statin at guideline-recommended intensity, according to a study published online June 13 in JAMA Cardiology.
Jun 14, 2018
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Cardiology
Genetic testing for statin therapy not cost-effective
Current United States Preventive Service Task Force (USPSTF) guidelines call for screening all Americans between the ages of 40 and 75 years to determine eligibility for statins, a class of cholesterol-lowering medications. ...
Jun 4, 2018
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Cardiology
Treatment rates for dangerously high cholesterol remains low
Less than 40 percent of people with severe elevations in cholesterol are being prescribed appropriate drug treatment, according to a nationally representative study reported in the American Heart Association's journal Circulation.
Mar 26, 2018
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Cardiology
Nonstatin drug use increases by 124% in U.S., related expenditures triple
Between 2002 and 2013 in the United States, nonstatin drug use increased by 124%, resulting in a 364% increase in nonstatin-associated expenditures, Yale researchers found. This study was published on Jan. 22, 2018 in the ...
Feb 20, 2018
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Immunology
Skin immunization by microneedle patch overcomes statin-induced suppression of flu vaccine response in mice
Statin therapy is prescribed for 20 percent of the US population over the age of 40 and nearly 50 percent of the population over 75 years old to reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease by lowering blood cholesterol levels. ...
Dec 21, 2017
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Cardiology
HIV-positive adults are under-treated for cardiovascular problems compared to those without HIV
People with both HIV and risk factors for heart disease and stroke were less likely to be treated with cholesterol-lowering statin drugs and aspirin than patients without HIV. The researchers believe this to be the first ...
Nov 22, 2017
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Cardiology
ACE inhibitor, statin no benefit for T1DM, high albumin excretion
(HealthDay)—For adolescents with type 1 diabetes and high levels of albumin excretion, neither angiotensin-converting-enzyme (ACE) inhibitors nor statins change the albumin-to-creatinine ratio over time, according to a ...
Nov 2, 2017
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