Coronary artery disease (CAD) is highly prevalent in older adults, yet its management
remains challenging. Treatment choices are made complex by the frailty burden of older …

Moreover, over the last few years the approach to treatment of patients with a high
cardiovascular risk has totally changed from treatment aimed at a specific risk factor (ie …

Atherosclerotic cardiovascular diseases (ASCVD) are the leading cause of death worldwide.
High levels of total cholesterol—and of low-density lipoprotein cholesterol in particular—are …

Recent data clearly show that we are extremely ineffective in the use of lipid-lowering
therapy (LLT). Furthermore, the problem seems to be the most serious in the group of …

Background Population aging is a global trend, and the elderly have a higher risk of
atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) and related mortality. Statins have been …

Aims Guidelines have recommended reporting coronary artery calcification (CAC) if present
on chest CT imaging regardless of indication. This study assessed CAC prevalence …

Background. Diabetes mellitus (DM) is one of the leading health emergencies of the 21st
century and among the top ten causes of death among adults globally in 2017. Although …

Introduction: Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Diseases (CVD) are among the most relevant
causes of morbidity and mortality worldwide, especially in aged people. Statins are one of …

Statin discontinuation is one of the most important reasons why such a small proportion of
patients reach their LDL cholesterol (LDL-C) goal. 1 In the DaVinci study, only one-third of …

Background Hypertension-related mortality has been increasing in older adults, resulting in
serious burden to society and individual. However, how to identify older adults with …