Statin Prescribing in the Elderly: Special Considerations

Volume: 19, Issue: 11
Published: Oct 11, 2017
Abstract
Our aim was to examine the current evidence behind prescribing statins to individuals over 65 years of age with emphasis on those older than 75. Individuals over 75 years of age may often have multiple comorbidities and take many medications. Additionally, they are often underrepresented in randomized controlled trials (RCTs) of statins in older populations. While results of RCTs demonstrate the benefit of statin therapy in both primary and...
Paper Details
Title
Statin Prescribing in the Elderly: Special Considerations
Published Date
Oct 11, 2017
Volume
19
Issue
11
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