Statin Therapy

The FDA requested removal of its contraindication against using cholesterol-lowering statin medicines among pregnant patients; however, most patients should stop statins once they learn they are pregnant.

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At 10 years, patients with three-vessel or left main disease who underwent PCI or CABG were more likely to survive if they were taking optimal medical therapy at 5 years, researchers reported.

The use of statins in patients with recently diagnosed type 2 diabetes reduced incidence of CVD and death, particularly in older and adherent patients, according to a study.

Statin therapy was not associated with dementia, mild cognitive impairment and/or any of its subclassifications, according to a secondary analysis of the ASPREE trial of aspirin therapy among older adults.

In a Mendelian randomization analysis, LDL reduction associated with statin use was linked to elevated odds of type 2 diabetes, but not with other pleiotropic effects.

Atorvastatin therapy did not reduce risk for venous or arterial thrombosis or all-cause death among patients with COVID-19 admitted to the ICU compared with placebo, according to data from the INSPIRATION-S study.

Deprescribing medications can benefit patients with obesity, but providers must use caution to avoid hypoglycemia or hypertension for those with diabetes, according to a speaker.

Atorvastatin 20 mg daily vs. placebo in patients who had reported muscle-related side effects from statins.

About 25% of U.S. adults have nonalcoholic fatty liver disease, which is the most common chronic liver condition in the U.S., according to the American Liver Foundation.