Item request has been placed! ×
Item request cannot be made. ×
loading  Processing Request

Statins in the Primary and Secondary Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease in Women.

Item request has been placed! ×
Item request cannot be made. ×
loading   Processing Request
  • معلومة اضافية
    • نبذة مختصرة :
      The article examines the growing use of statins in the primary and secondary prevention of cardiovascular disease (CVD) in women. The author explores the CVD risks associated with several lipid fractions in men and women. The author discusses the results of the meta-analysis commissioned by the Cholesterol Treatment Trialists on the magnitude of benefit of statin use in men and women. The sex differences in cholesterol care and statin use are also mentioned.