Optimizing statin therapy for primary prevention of cardiovascular disease in type 2 diabetes mellitus patients : Exploring dose, class, and intensity.

Jung-Min YuWan-Ming ChenBen-Chang Shia Szu-Yuan Wu

Published in: Diabetes & vascular disease research (2023)

This study highlights the importance of statin use in reducing the risk of CVD in patients with T2DM, and the significance of dose, class, and intensity of statin use, in particular, pitavastatin class of statins was found to be the most effective in primary prevention of CVD in T2DM.

Keyphrases

cardiovascular disease
coronary artery disease
end stage renal disease
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
high intensity
type diabetes
cardiovascular events
cardiovascular risk factors
peritoneal dialysis
low density lipoprotein
patient reported outcomes