Recommendations for (Discontinuation of) Statin Treatment in Older Adults: Review of Guidelines.

Milly A van der PloegCarmen FlorianiWilco P AchterbergJonathan M K BogaertsJacobijn GusseklooSimon Pieter Mooijaart Sven StreitRosalinde K E PoortvlietYvonne M Drewes

Published in: Journal of the American Geriatrics Society (2019)

Current international cardiovascular disease prevention guidelines provide little specific guidance for physicians who are considering statin discontinuation in older adults in the context of declining health status and short life expectancy. J Am Geriatr Soc 68:417-425, 2020.

Keyphrases

cardiovascular disease
clinical practice
physical activity
coronary artery disease
primary care
type diabetes
cardiovascular risk factors
low density lipoprotein
combination therapy