"A large observational study has shown no benefit from statin therapy for primary prevention of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (CVD) or all-cause mortality in nondiabetic adults aged 75 and older. Atherosclerotic CVD was a composite of coronary heart disease (fatal and nonfatal angina, fatal and nonfatal myocardial infarction, or cardiac revascularization), and stroke (fatal and nonfatal ischemic stroke)." Read more...
Statin Benefits After 75 Limited to Patients With Diabetes.Megan Brooks. September 19, 2018. https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/902217?src=soc_tw_180922_mscpedt_news_mdscp_statin%26faf%3D1
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