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Clinical utility of rosuvastatin and other statins for cardiovascular risk reduction among the elderly
Age is one of the strongest predictors of cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk. Treatment with statins can significantly reduce CVD events and mortality in both primary and secondary prevention. Yet despite the high CVD risk among the elderly, there is underutilization of statins in this population (ie...
Autores principales: | Long, Sydney B, Blaha, Michael J, Blumenthal, Roger S, Michos, Erin D |
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Formato: | Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Dove Medical Press
2011
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3066250/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21472089 http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/CIA.S8101 |
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