Tag: statin

1. In a large population-based cohort study, combination therapy of antidepressant therapy with a statin was associated with fewer antidepressant ...

1. In this cross-sectional study, rates of statin use for primary prevention were lower among non-Hispanic Black men and non-Mexican ...

1. In this randomized controlled trial, bempedoic acid significantly reduced low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol levels in patients with increased cardiovascular ...

1. High-sensitivity C-reactive protein increased the risk of all-cause mortality by two- to three-fold among all three randomized trials. 2. ...

1. Patients who received statin therapy using a treat-to-target approach (targeting LDL-cholesterol of 50-70mg/dL) did not have worse cardiovascular outcomes ...

1. A randomized controlled trial found that pretreatment with supplemental vitamin D did not reduce the risk of statin-associated muscle ...

1. Olpasiran significantly and substantially reduced lipoprotein(a) concentration in patients with atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease compared to placebo. 2. Olpasiran reduced ...

1. 27.1% of patient in the statin group reported muscle pain and weakness compared to 26.6% in the control groups. ...

1. 3-year composite outcome of stroke and cardiovascular disease was comparable between both groups (9.1% combination vs. 9.9% monotherapy). 2. ...

1. This systematic review and meta-analysis found a modest absolute risk reduction of 0.8% in all-cause mortality from statin-induced therapy ...