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Underutilization of Statin Therapy for Secondary Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease Among Older Adults

Secondary cardiovascular disease (CVD) clinical trials have demonstrated that higher intensity levels of statin therapy are more effective than lower levels in reducing mortality rates. Despite updated treatment guidelines, statin therapy may be underutilized, with evidence that females are treated...

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Autores principales: Musich, Shirley, Wang, Shaohung S., Schwebke, Kay, Slindee, Luke, Waters, Evonne, Yeh, Charlotte S.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers 2019
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6386076/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29893617
http://dx.doi.org/10.1089/pop.2018.0051