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Poor adherence to statin therapy is linked to significantly increased risk of cardiovascular
events and death. Unfortunately, adherence to statins is far from optimal. This is an alarming …

Statin intolerance is a commonly encountered clinical problem for which useful management
strategies exist. Although many patients report statin-related muscle symptoms, studies …

Objective—Gene therapy, delivered directly to the blood vessel wall, could potentially
prevent atherosclerotic lesion growth and promote atherosclerosis regression. Previously …

Hypercholesterolemia is a condition that is characterized by very high levels of cholesterol in
the blood and is a major correlating factor with heart disease. Indeed, high levels of the low …

Statin intolerance is usually defined as the inability of a patient to tolerate statintreatment
due to muscle-related complaints. While randomised trials show that these complaints …

Since 2014, guidelines for the management of lipid disorders to reduce cardiovascular (CV)
events have been updated in the United States, the United Kingdom, Europe, and Canada …

Hypercholesterolemia is a metabolic disease characterized by elevated cholesterol level in
the blood, which is a risk factor for many diseases. Probiotic intervention may be one of the …

Coronary heart disease (CHD) remains the leading cause of disability and death in
industrialized Countries. Among many conditions, which contribute to the etiology and …

Background: Statin intolerance refers to the inability of a patient to tolerate statin therapy,
presenting muscle aches, pains, weakness and muscle inflammation. Thus, numerous …