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STATIN THERAPY: High-Intensity Moderate-Intensity Low-Intensity; Daily dose lowers LDL-C by approx. ≥50% 10 • atorvastatin 40–80mg • rosuvastatin 20–40mg ...

For those with diabetes aged 40 to 75 years of age, a moderate-intensity statin, defined as a drug that lowers LDL cholesterol 30% to 49%, should be used, whereas a high-intensity statin is a ...

The task force is now recommending a low- to moderate-intensity statin for 40- to 75-year-olds who might seem healthy but have a higher chance developing heart disease because of high blood ...

With the release of the 2013 ACC/AHA guidelines, prescribing of statin therapy, especially higher-intensity statin therapy for primary prevention of atherosclerotic CVD events, has been on the rise.

The findings lend credence to the 2013 ACC/AHA guidelines' emphasis on starting with high-intensity statins in the highest-risk group, who have the most to gain from LDL lowering, the author says.

While high-intensity statin therapy is supported by guidelines for patients with atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD), many patients don’t end up being prescribed these medicines for reasons ...

In patients with atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, study authors from Stanford University found that those who received high-intensity statins had the biggest reduction in mortality risk.

National guidelines recommend high-intensity statin therapy after a CHD-related hospitalization, but most Medicare beneficiaries hospitalized for CHD events did not fill prescriptions for high ...

Although medical guidelines recommend high-intensity statins for nearly all people with established cardiovascular disease, previous studies have shown that rates of guideline compliance are low.