Lipid-Lowering Therapy in the Elderly: Are Current Guidelines a Sign of Ageism in Medical Care?

Ballantyne, Christie M; Varughese, Mini Grace; Abushamat, Layla A

Ballantyne, Christie M; Varughese, Mini Grace; Abushamat, Layla A.

Affiliation

Ballantyne CM; Section of Cardiovascular Research, Department of Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas, USA. Electronic address: cmb@bcm.edu.
Varughese MG; Section of Cardiovascular Research, Department of Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas, USA. Electronic address: https://twitter.com/MVarugheseMD.
Abushamat LA; Section of Cardiovascular Research, Department of Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas, USA. Electronic address: https://twitter.com/LaylaAbushamat.

J Am Coll Cardiol ; 81(14): 1350-1352, 2023 04 11.

Article in En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37019581

Subject(s)

Ageism; Cardiovascular Diseases; Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase Inhibitors; Humans; Aged; Hypolipidemic Agents; Risk Factors; Patient Care; Lipids; Cardiovascular Diseases/diagnosis

Key words

cardiovascular disease; combination therapy; elderly; lipid-lowering therapy; secondary prevention

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Full text: 1 Collection: 01-internacional Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Cardiovascular Diseases / Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase Inhibitors / Ageism Type of study: Diagnostic_studies / Etiology_studies / Guideline / Risk_factors_studies Limits: Aged / Humans Language: En Journal: J Am Coll Cardiol Year: 2023 Type: Article

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