Compared with high-intensity statin therapy, moderate intensity statin therapy plus ezetimibe was equally effective in preventing CV events among patients undergoing PCI. Moderate-intensity statin ...

New research suggests that pairing a moderate-intensity statin with ezetimibe can match the cardiovascular benefits of high-intensity statins while reducing the likelihood of developing type 2 ...

Patients who received high-intensity statin therapy had a 23% elevated risk for developing type 2 diabetes (T2D) compared to those on low-intensity statins, the results of a large study showed. In ...

It is well established that high-intensity statin therapy plays an important role in reducing the risk of fatal and nonfatal cardiovascular events after acute myocardial infarction (AMI) 1,2,3,4. The ...

ST. PAUL, Minn., July 31 (UPI) --Doctors are routinely "underdosing" statins for patients at risk for heart attacks and strokes due to elevated levels of "bad" cholesterol, even though the drugs have ...