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2. Fewer people may need statins to prevent heart disease, new ...

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   Using PREVENT to calculate the 10-year risk for developing heart disease, the researchers determined that some 40% fewer people would have met the criteria for a statin prescription.

3. New Analysis Finds Millions of People on Statins May Not Need ...

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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 ...

4. Atherosclerosis: What Men Need to Know About Plaque ... - AOL

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   Increasing age, with the highest risk after ages 45 in men and 55 in women Being assigned male at birth Family history, especially having a genetic disorder called familial hypercholesterolemia

5. Framingham Risk Score - Wikipedia

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   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]

6. Peripheral artery disease - Wikipedia

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   The incidence of symptomatic PAD increases with age, from about 0.3% per year for men aged 40–55 years to about 1% per year for men aged over 75 years. The prevalence of PAD varies considerably depending on how PAD is defined and the age of the population being studied.

7. Everything You Need to Know to Treat—and Prevent—High Cholesterol

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   HDL cholesterol: above 40 mg/dL (for men) and above 50 mg/dL (for women) Triglycerides: below 150 mg/dL While all your levels are important, your doctor will likely focus on your LDL cholesterol ...

8. Harris–Benedict equation - Wikipedia

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   The Harris–Benedict equation (also called the Harris-Benedict principle) is a method used to estimate an individual's basal metabolic rate (BMR).. The estimated BMR value may be multiplied by a number that corresponds to the individual's activity level; the resulting number is the approximate daily kilocalorie intake to maintain current body weight.

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

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   A new study finds even people over age 75 can get heart benefits from statins. Previously most clinical trials evaluating statins have not included people in this age group.