Using Statin Therapy to Reduce Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease Risk.

Autor: Singer, Raymond L.
Zdroj: American Health & Drug Benefits; Nov2016, Vol. 9 Issue 8, p443-444, 2p
Abstrakt: The article discusses the 2013 American College of Cardiology (ACC)/American Heart Association (AHA) lipid management guidelines for preventing and managing atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) risk in adults. It references the study "Clinical Characteristics and Unmet Need Among Patients with Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease Stratified by Statin Use," by Q. Huang in the same issue. Recommendations discussed include need to match statin treatment intensity to ASCVD risk level.
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