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Atherosclerosis
Statin Therapy Is Underused for Elderly Patients with Atherosclerosis
September 18th, 2008
Statins, a group of drugs used to lower cholesterol levels in people with or at risk of having cardiovascular disease, should be used more frequently to combat the adverse cardiovascular outcomes from atherosclerosis, according to new research published in the September 2008 issue of the Journal of Vascular Surgery. Atherosclerosis (hardening of the arteries) is the leading cause of death of adults worldwide and is caused when fatty substances collect in the inner lining of artery walls. In a 10-year population-based study (from 1995 to 2005), of 343,154 elderly patients in Ontario, Canada, researchers discovered an important care gap in the management of older...
Source: Women's Health Weekly (2008-09-18)
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