Statin Use in Older Adults with Stable Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease

Background/Objectives Older adults (>75 years of age) represent two‐thirds of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) deaths. The 2013 and 2018 American multi‐society cholesterol guidelines recommend using at least moderate intensity statins for older adults with ASCVD. We examined annual...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Journal of the American Geriatrics Society (JAGS) 2021-04, Vol.69 (4), p.979-985
Hauptverfasser:	Spencer‐Bonilla, Gabriela, Chung, Sukyung, Sarraju, Ashish, Heidenreich, Paul, Palaniappan, Latha, Rodriguez, Fatima
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Aged Arteriosclerosis ASCVD Atherosclerosis Atherosclerosis - drug therapy Atherosclerosis - epidemiology California - epidemiology Cardiovascular disease Cardiovascular diseases Cardiovascular Diseases - drug therapy Cardiovascular Diseases - epidemiology Cholesterol Comorbidity Congestive heart failure coronary artery disease Dementia disorders Electronic health records Electronic medical records Female Guideline Adherence - standards Health Services Misuse - statistics & numerical data Humans Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase Inhibitors - classification Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase Inhibitors - therapeutic use Longitudinal Studies Male Older people Practice Guidelines as Topic Regression analysis Retrospective Studies secondary prevention Secondary Prevention - methods Secondary Prevention - standards Statins stroke Stroke - prevention & control Underweight Womens health
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