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Over 17 million people may be taking statins they do not need To investigate how PREVENT works, the scientists took data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey from January 2017 ...
Ninety-five million American adults, or about two in five, live with high cholesterol. Here's everything you need to know to treat and prevent it.
While doctors agree that statins are safe, some people have concerns about taking them. Here's what you need to know about these common medications. Only 35% of people eligible for statins use ...
The Framingham Risk Score is a sex-specific algorithm used to estimate the 10-year cardiovascular risk of an individual. The Framingham Risk Score was first developed based on data obtained from the Framingham Heart Study, to estimate the 10-year risk of developing coronary heart disease. [1]
JUPITER was a randomized double-blind placebo-controlled study investigating the use of rosuvastatin in the primary prevention of cardiovascular disease.The trial focused on patients with normal low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol levels but increased levels of high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hs-CRP).
Statins with shorter half-lives are more effective when taken in the evening, so their peak effect occurs when the body's natural cholesterol production is at its highest. A recent meta-analysis suggested that statins with longer half-lives, including atorvastatin, may also be more effective at lowering LDL cholesterol if taken in the evening. [40]
Statins are generally recommended for adults between the ages of 40 and 75 who have heart disease risk factors. Despite having higher risks for cardiovascular disease, fewer older adults use statins.
Atherosclerosis. Atherosclerosis contributes to about half of all deaths in Western countries, including the United States. Globally, it causes about 10 million deaths per year.. Atherosclerosis ...