Thousands of lives could be saved by combining two cholesterol-lowering drugs, study suggests
The largest analysis to examine the best way to lower levels of "bad" cholesterol in patients with blocked arteries shows ...
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Cholesterol Management and the Reduction of Cardiovascular Risk
It is reasonable to conclude that past the age of 70 years, statin drug utilization for the reduction of cardiovascular mortality and morbidity risk should be confined to patient populations that ...
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Twenty-five Years of Statins: Where Do We Go From Here?
After more than 25 years in clinical use, statins have transformed the field of lipid management and cardiovascular risk reduction. Due to their proven efficacy and safety, they have become first ...
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Magnitude of lipid reduction does not predict risk of statin-associated adverse events
To determine whether the magnitude of LDL-cholesterol-level reduction is associated with rhabdomyolysis, cancer or elevated levels of liver enzymes, a group of researchers from Boston, MA ...