@gushamilton There is an open debate about effectiveness https://t.co/33yJhEuTnF (and depends on population but evidence is largely observational https://t.co/BaAwrNEecW
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Statin Therapy in Very Old Patients: Lights and Shadows https://t.co/YUyfyeQNQS
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Despite the lack of solid evidence on the use of statins in this age group, the prescribing of statins in patients older than 75 years has experienced a more than 3-fold increase in recent decades https://t.co/Q8MrrdS5Mk
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New Research: Statin Therapy in Very Old Patients: Lights and Shadows: Atherosclerotic cardiovascular diseases (ASCVD) are the leading cause of death worldwide. High levels of total cholesterol—and of low-density lipoprotein cholesterol… https://t.co/HChpH