USPSTF Evaluates Statin Use for Primary Prevention of Heart Disease
MedicalResearch.com,
Whether someone should start taking a statin to prevent a first heart attack or stroke largely depends on their age and risk…
Coronary Artery Calcium Score: What’s the Controversy? - Clinical Correlations
Clinical Correlations,
By Kyla…
We need more than medicine to prevent heart disease
KevinMD.com,
Like more than half of older men, I take a cholesterol-lowering medication called a statin. Sometimes that seems a bit strange…
Lowering cholesterol with a statin - when is it worth it?
Common Sense Family Doctor,
Although I have never been a big fan of modeling studies, viewing their appropriate role as hypothesis-generating rather than…
Should we all be on statins? (reprise)
Genomics, Evolution, and Pseudoscience,
Should you be on statins? New guidelines and an online calculator may allow you to answer this question yourself.Back in 2011…
The USPSTF weighs in on statins for primary CVD prevention
Common Sense Family Doctor,
In other blog posts, I have discussed the 2013 American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association cholesterol treatment…
More guidance on statins for primary CVD prevention
The AFP Community Blog,
- Kenny Lin, MD, MPHPrevious AFP Community Blog posts discussed the 2013 American College of Cardiology/American Heart…
Primecuts – This Week In The Journals
Clinical Correlations,
By Maria Sunseri…
USPSTF Updates Recommendation of Statins for Prevention of Heart Disease
Medical Research News and Interviews: MedicalResearch.com,
MedicalResearch.com Interview with: Dr. Doug Owens MD former USPSTF Task Force member Professor at Stanford University Henry J.
US expert group updates statins recommendations
OnMedica News,
But holes in evidence mean risk-benefit balance remains unclear in many peopleRelated items from OnMedicaStatins associated…
Statins For the Primary Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease
Neil Kurtzman,
The use of statins (drugs which lower blood cholesterol) for the primary prevention of CV disease has been controversial since…
Debate Ensues As USPSTF Finalizes Statin Primary Prevention Guideline
CardioBrief,
–Broad disagreement about how, when, and if to use statins. The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) has issued final…