Dosing a statin (rosuvastatin) every other day (EOD) may provide significant lipoprotein changes while avoiding common adverse effects in this statin-intolerant population. Objective: To determine ...
ATP = Adult Treatment Panel; BAR = bile acid resin; BMI = body mass index; CHD = coronary heart disease; CVA = cerebral vascular accident; HDL-C = high-density lipoprotein cholesterol. a n = 44.
There are small but important differences in risk for some clinical outcomes associated with rosuvastatin and atorvastatin, according to a study published online Oct. 29 in Annals of Internal ...
Compared with atorvastatin, whether for primary or secondary prevention, rosuvastatin initiation had lower risk for all-cause mortality and MACE in both the Chinese and UK databases. The number needed ...
He then explores the comparative effectiveness and safety of atorvastatin versus rosuvastatin. Finally, Dr. Eagle discusses the results of the RESET-BP randomized trial that studied the effects of ...
Using statins for the primary prevention of VTE may slightly reduce the incidence of VTE and all-cause mortality. However, this effect is likely too weak to be considered significant. Statin use may ...