Statin non-adherence: clinical consequences and proposed solutions [version 1; referees: 2 approved]
F1000Research, 2016 Large controlled clinical trials have demonstrated reductions with statin therapy in cardiovascular events in patients presenting with acute coronary syndromes and stable coronary heart disease and individuals at high risk of a cardiovascular event.
Robert S. Rosenson
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Statin-associated muscle symptoms (SAMS) in primary prevention for cardiovascular disease in older adults:A protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials [PDF]
, 2017 IntroductionAlthough statins are commonly used for prevention of cardiovascular disease, there is limited evidence about statin-related adverse effects in older people. Statin-related adverse events (AEs), especially the statin-associated muscle symptoms
Albarqouni, Loai +4 more
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Risk of rheumatoid arthritis diagnosis in statin users in a large nationwide US study
Arthritis Research & Therapy, 2021 Objective To evaluate the association between statin use and the risk of developing rheumatoid arthritis (RA) in a large, US case-control study. Methods Using the OptumLabs Data Warehouse, RA cases were identified as patients aged ≥18 years with ≥2 RA ...
Madeline N. Peterson +5 more
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Frequency Of Development Of Connective Tissue Disease In Statin-Users Versus Nonusers [PDF]
, 2013 Statins have pleiotropic properties that may affect the development of connective tissue diseases (CTD). The objective of this study was to compare the risk of CTD diagnoses in statin users and nonusers. This study was a propensity score-matched analysis
Battafarano, Daniel F. +4 more
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Scientific ReportsThere is limited data on high-intensity statin for secondary prevention in elderly acute myocardial infarction (AMI) patients above 75 years. This study aimed to assess the impact of high-intensity statin on 3-year outcomes in elderly AMI patients (> 75 ...
Ae-Young Her +7 more
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Statin use in resected, high-risk cutaneous melanoma: A multi-centre retrospective cohort study
EJC Skin CancerBackground: Pre-clinical and clinical studies propose that statins may have chemopreventive effects against cancer, suggesting their possible roles as adjunctive therapies for melanoma. Objective: To investigate the association between regular statin use
Charlie Yue Wang +6 more
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Statin therapy in critical illness : an international survey of intensive care physicians' opinions, attitudes and practice [PDF]
, 2012 Background Pleotropic effects of statins on inflammation are hypothesised to attenuate the severity of and possibly prevent the occurrence of the host inflammatory response to pathogen and infection-related acute organ failure.
Di Gangi, Stefania +6 more
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Statin Use Among Women and Men Following Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery
Journal of the American Heart Association: Cardiovascular and Cerebrovascular DiseaseBackground Limited data exist on sex differences in guideline‐recommended statin therapy for secondary prevention after coronary artery bypass surgery (CABG).
Sigrid Sandner +11 more
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Journal of the American Heart Association: Cardiovascular and Cerebrovascular Disease, 2023 Background Statins are guideline‐recommended medications that reduce cardiovascular events in patients with diabetes. Yet, statin use is concerningly low in this high‐risk population.
Ashish Sarraju +5 more
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Statins are related to impaired exercise capacity in males but not females. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2017 Exercise and statins reduce cardiovascular disease (CVD). Exercise capacity may be assessed using cardiopulmonary exercise testing (CPET). Whether statin medication is associated with CPET parameters is unclear.
Martin Bahls +8 more
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