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Statins are linked to better health outcomes in older adults over the age of 70 with or without previous cardiovascular disease, a new study finds.
All age groups benefited from taking statins. Even in the oldest group, age 85 and older, statin use was linked to a lower incidence of heart disease and all-cause mortality.
The risk of statin-induced rhabdomyolysis increases with older age, use of interacting medications such as fibrates, and hypothyroidism. [ 94 ] [ 95 ] Coenzyme Q10 (ubiquinone) levels are decreased in statin use; [ 96 ] CoQ10 supplements are sometimes used to treat statin-associated myopathy, though evidence of their efficacy is lacking as of ...
The updated version was modified to include dyslipidemia, age range, hypertension treatment, smoking, and total cholesterol, and it excluded diabetes, because Type 2 diabetes meanwhile was considered to be a CHD Risk Equivalent, having the same 10-year risk as individuals with prior CHD. Patients with Type 1 diabetes were considered separately ...
New research finds that many people currently taking statins to lower cholesterol may not actually need this medication. An analysis, published in JAMA Internal Medicine , investigates how statin ...
Statin-associated autoimmune myopathy (SAAM), also known as anti-HMGCR myopathy, is a very rare form of muscle damage caused by the immune system in people who take statin medications. [1] However, there are cases of SAAM in patients who have not taken statin medication, and this can be explained by the exposure to natural sources of statin ...
Plaque can limit the supply of blood and oxygen to your heart tissue. Many people with early coronary artery disease don’t have any symptoms. ... Age. Over 45 for men and over 55 for women ...
Risk factors for statin induced rhabdomyolysis include older age, renal impairment, high dose statins and use of medications that reduce the breakdown of statins (such as CYP3A4 inhibitors) or fibrates. [68] Persistent liver enzyme abnormalities (usually elevated in hepatic transaminases) have been documented. [69]
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