Researchers provided comprehensive evidence of the benefits of statin use in elderly patients, addressing longstanding uncertainties. The robust evidence demonstrated that continuous statin therapy ...
CKD patients face higher CVD risk, with dyslipidemia differing from the general population, necessitating tailored lipid ...
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Statins and Cholesterol Control: How do doctors assess the effectiveness of statin drugs?
Statins Relative Risk Reduction: Statin medications are prescribed to reduce the risk of heart disease and heart attack. However, their benefits vary from person to person. Let us explain them.
Dear Dr. Roach: A cardiologist recently suggested that I should consider taking a statin because of my “borderline” cholesterol level. So, I took a dive into the details of statin therapy. I learned ...
The blockbuster diabetes and weight loss drug semaglutide (Wegovy, Ozempic, Rybelsus) reduced the relative risk of heart attack, stroke, or cardiovascular deaths by 20 percent in high-risk patients ...
NEW ORLEANS — The first global randomized trial of the PCSK9 inhibitor evolocumab for the prevention of a primary major adverse cardiovascular event (MACE) found a relative reduction in risk similar ...
This story is the first in a series called "Ozempic: Weighing the Risks and Benefits." It was produced in part through a grant from the NIHCM Foundation. When the final results of the SELECT trial ...
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