Statins, like atorvastatin sold under the brand name Lipitor, are generally recommended for adults over 40 with risk factors ... statin use in men and women 70 and older with or without previous ...

With cardiovascular disease on the rise, heart health is of the utmost importance. It’s estimated that 70 percent of people ...

But what about older adults over the age of 70 — can statins help them as well? “Despite high risks of heart disease and stroke in older people and high need for preventive treatment such as ...

statins use is lower among the over 70s. This observational study modelled the lifetime effects and cost-effectiveness of statin therapy in people aged ≥70, projecting cardiovascular risks, survival, ...

Just over a third ... low-dose statins, despite not having a health plan. A 2004 update of the NCEP guidelines, [9] however, recommends an LDL-cholesterol goal of 1.81 mM/l (70 mg/dl) for very ...

14, 2024 — More than a quarter of Australians over the age of 50 take ... Youth May Have Abnormal or High Cholesterol Mar. 6, 2024 — More than 70% of American Indian young adults aged 20-39 ...

Medications alone aren't the only means to lower cholesterol levels. Some over-the-counter alternative ... "What research shows is that 70% of patients are reluctant to share information about ...

A warning has been issued to women over 'silent heart attacks' and the signs to be aware of if they're experiencing one.

Higher levels of HDL-C -- known as the 'good cholesterol' -- have been shown to correlate with heightened risk for ...

Testing for three biomarkers in a woman's bloodstream could shed light on her risk of developing heart attack, stroke, or ...

"What we're saying is that, for people with a less than 10% risk over ... statin. Current modelling suggests 40 avoided cardiovascular events in patients with risk between 10% and 20%, and 70 ...

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