Background Randomized clinical trials (RCTs) might not be representative of the real‐world
population because of unreasonable exclusion criteria. We sought to determine which …

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 …

Purpose Advancing age, declining health status, and a shift in benefit/risk balance warrant
judicious use of preventive medications in older persons, including consideration of …

Importance Statin use is common in older persons. Given uncertainties in ongoing benefit,
changes in health status, and shifting goals of care and preferences, statin discontinuation …

Importance There are limited data for the utility of statins for primary prevention of
atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) and death in adults with chronic kidney …

Background Statins are part of long‐term medical regimens for many older adults. Whether
frailty modifies the protective relationship between statins, mortality, and major adverse …

The significance of classical risk factors in coronary artery disease (CAD) remains unclear in
older age due to possible changes in underlying disease pathologies. Therefore, we …

BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVES Geriatric guidelines recommend against statin use in older
adults with limited life expectancy (LLE) or advanced dementia (AD). This study examined …

Primary prevention statin therapy in older adults : Current Opinion in Cardiology Primary
prevention statin therapy in older adults : Current Opinion in Cardiology Log in or Register …

Objectives There is an increase in stroke incidence risk over the lifetime of women, given
their longer life expectancy. However, an alarming trend for sex disparities, particularly in …