Advanced Age and CV Risk: To Start or Not to Start a Statin in Older Patients?
Definition of Elderly
The Elderly and Vascular Disease
Tailoring Lipid-Lowering Therapy in the Elderly
Statins Highly Favorable Risk-Benefit Ratio
Highest Risk of Statin Toxicity
Polypharmacy and Drug-Drug Interactions
Statin Pharmacokinetics
Pitavastatin and Pravastatin: Less Likely to Interact With Common Medications in CV Care
Common Drug Interactions With Statins
PROSPER Study Design
PROSPER Primary Endpoint
Primary Prevention in the Elderly MI and Stroke Reduced With Statins
JUPITER and HOPE-3 Trials
STAREE STAtins for Reducing Events in the Elderly
Secondary Prevention
Secondary Prevention (cont)
CTT Meta-Analysis
Guideline Recommendations Statin Therapy in the Elderly (>75 Years)
SCORE Cardiovascular Disease Risk Estimation
REAL-CAD: Primary Endpoint CV Death/MI/Ischemic Stroke/Unstable Angina
Nonadherence Is a Risk Factor for CV Events
Reassuring the Patient About Statins
2015 ACC Health Policy Statement Team Management
Conclusion
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Abbreviations (cont)