Adherence to statin therapy favours survival of patients with symptomatic peripheral artery disease.

Jörn F DopheideJonas VeitHana RamadaniLuise AdamLucija PapacAlexander VonbankMathias KasparAljoscha RastanIris BaumgartnerHeinz Drexel

Published in: European heart journal. Cardiovascular pharmacotherapy (2022)

Our data suggest that adherence to statin therapy is associated with reduced mortality in symptomatic PAD patients. A strategy of intensive and sustained statin therapy is recommended.

Keyphrases

cardiovascular disease
coronary artery disease
end stage renal disease
peripheral artery disease
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
chronic kidney disease
prognostic factors
peritoneal dialysis
adipose tissue
insulin resistance
glycemic control
free survival
patient reported outcomes
data analysis