Statins are associated with a large reduction in all-cause mortality in women from a cardiac outpatient population.
Sophie Heleen BotsN Charlotte Onland-MoretMilena JancevMonika HollanderIgor I TulevskiLeonard HofstraG Aernoud SomsenHester M den RuijterPublished in: Open heart (2022)
The protective effect of primary prevention statins was stronger in women than men for both all-cause and cardiovascular mortality. High-intensity statins conferred a modest additional benefit in both sexes. Statins seem to be effective regardless of treatment intensity, especially in women.
Keyphrases
- high intensity
- cardiovascular disease
- polycystic ovary syndrome
- pregnancy outcomes
- resistance training
- cervical cancer screening
- breast cancer risk
- left ventricular
- cardiovascular events
- insulin resistance
- pregnant women
- metabolic syndrome
- type diabetes
- risk factors
- coronary artery disease
- middle aged
- atrial fibrillation