Association of Statin Use With All-Cause and Cardiovascular Mortality in US Veterans 75 Years and Older
Data are limited regarding statin therapy for primary prevention of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) in adults 75 years and older.. ..Of 326β―981 eligible veterans (mean [SD] age, 81.1 [4.1] years; 97% men; 91% white), 57β―178 (17.5%) newly initiated statins during the study period. During a mean follow-up of 6.8 (SD, 3.9) years, a total 206β―902 deaths occurred including 53β―296 cardiovascular deaths, with 78.7 and 98.2 … Continue reading Association of Statin Use With All-Cause and Cardiovascular Mortality in US Veterans 75 Years and Older