Statin therapy in primary prevention: new insights regarding women and the elderly

Am J Cardiol. 2010 Nov 1;106(9):1357-9. doi: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2010.06.067. Epub 2010 Sep 9.

Authors

Colleen Harrington, Aaron Horne Jr, Rani K Hasan, Roger S Blumenthal

PMID: 21029838
DOI: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2010.06.067

No abstract available

Publication types

Editorial

MeSH terms

Age Factors
Aged
C-Reactive Protein / drug effects
C-Reactive Protein / metabolism
Cholesterol, LDL / blood
Cholesterol, LDL / drug effects
Coronary Disease / prevention & control*
Female
Fluorobenzenes / therapeutic use
Humans
Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase Inhibitors / therapeutic use*
Hyperlipidemias / drug therapy
Male
Primary Prevention*
Pyrimidines / therapeutic use
Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic
Rosuvastatin Calcium
Sex Factors
Sulfonamides / therapeutic use
United States

Substances

Cholesterol, LDL
Fluorobenzenes
Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase Inhibitors
Pyrimidines
Sulfonamides
Rosuvastatin Calcium
C-Reactive Protein