Use of statins in primary prevention of coronary artery disease: new data on risk-benefit balance
The article reviews current approaches to primary prevention of cardiovascular events and risk-benefit balance in the use of statin therapy in healthy people at risk of cardiovascular disease; the results of large clinical trials evaluating the efficacy of statins used for primary prevention; safety...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | Russian |
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Remedium Group LLC
2013-12-01
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| Series: | Медицинский совет |
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| Online Access: | https://www.med-sovet.pro/jour/article/view/950 |
| Summary: | The article reviews current approaches to primary prevention of cardiovascular events and risk-benefit balance in the use of statin therapy in healthy people at risk of cardiovascular disease; the results of large clinical trials evaluating the efficacy of statins used for primary prevention; safety of statins, particularly, a higher risk of developing diabetes; different approaches to the selection of necessary and sufficient doses of statins in primary prevention. |
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| ISSN: | 2079-701X 2658-5790 |