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  2. Older adults over age 70 should consider taking statins ...

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    Overall, our findings suggest that more people over 70 years of age should be considered for statin treatment.” — Borislava Mihaylova, DPhil “Cardiovascular disease remains a leading cause ...

  3. Why Women are Less Likely to be Prescribed Cholesterol ...

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    The study authors reported that for people younger than 60, 65% of women and 79% of men received cholesterol-lowering medication after diagnosis. Three years later, 52% of women and 78% of men ...

  4. Statins are Effective Even for People Over Age 75, What ... - AOL

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    Statins appear to be effective at preventing cardiovascular disease and death in older adults, according to new research. Most clinical trials evaluating statins have not included people 75 and ...

  5. Statin - Wikipedia

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    A 2013 Cochrane review found a decrease in risk of death and other poor outcomes without any evidence of harm. [4] For every 138 people treated for 5 years, one fewer dies; for every 49 treated, one fewer has an episode of heart disease. [11] A 2011 review reached similar conclusions, [25] and a 2012 review found benefits in both women and men ...

  6. Lipid-lowering agent - Wikipedia

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    Lipid-lowering agents, also sometimes referred to as hypolipidemic agents, cholesterol-lowering drugs, or antihyperlipidemic agents are a diverse group of pharmaceuticals that are used to lower the level of lipids and lipoproteins, such as cholesterol, in the blood (hyperlipidemia). The American Heart Association recommends the descriptor ...

  7. Pitavastatin - Wikipedia

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    Pitavastatin is a lipophilic statin. [8] [9] Reports indicate that this statin may lead to fewer muscle side effects than other statins. [10] One study found that coenzyme Q 10 was not reduced as much as with certain other statins (though this is unlikely given the inherent chemistry of the HMG-CoA reductase pathway that all statin drugs ...

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