Statins Post-PCI: Moderate-Intensity and Add Ezetimibe?
Jul 25, 2023 · The reward for avoiding high-intensity-statin monotherapy could be better safety and clinical outcomes, suggests a registry study that supports randomized evidence.
Treat-to-Target or High-Intensity Statin in Clinical CAD? - Medscape
Mar 20, 2023 · Some patients with side-effect concerns aiming to lessen their statin burden may prefer the treat-to-target approach, if they respond well to lesser-intensity statins, say researchers.
Statins Raise Diabetes Risk, but CV Benefit Outweighs It
Apr 9, 2024 · In the statin vs placebo trials, differences in A1c values from placebo were 0.06 percentage points higher for low- or moderate-intensity statins and 0.08 points greater for high …
New Cholesterol Guidelines Abandon LDL Targets - Medscape
Nov 14, 2013 · The new cholesterol guidelines identify four major groups of patients in whom statins should be used and recommend either moderate or intense statin therapy rather than treating to a …
Evolocumab Boosts LDL Reduction on Top of Statins - Medscape
May 13, 2014 · The LAPLACE-2 study, a trial adding evolocumab to moderate- or intensive statin therapy that resulted in significant further reductions in LDL cholesterol levels, is now published in …
Fitness May Offset Diabetes Risk From Statins, BMI - Medscape
Although overweight, obesity and high-intensity statin therapy can increase diabetes risk, new evidence demonstrates cardiorespiratory fitness has a protective effect.
When Do Patients With Type 1 Diabetes Need Statins? - Medscape
May 15, 2014 · Between the ages of 40 and 75 years and have a LDL-C level between 70 and 189 mg/dL (ASCVD ≥ 7.5%: recommend high-intensity statin therapy; ASCVD < 7.5%: recommend …
ESC 2025 Updates Dyslipidaemia Guidelines - Medscape
Sep 9, 2025 · European experts now recommend imaging and a lower LDL target of 40 mg/dL for extreme-risk patients, marking a shift towards personalised care.
Do Statins Raise Vascular Hospitalization Risk in Dementia?
Nov 25, 2025 · New data raise the question of whether statins increase cardiovascular or cerebrovascular hospitalizations in dementia, but small event counts and study limitations warrant …
Muscle Pain Reported on Statin Therapy May Not be Due to the Drug
Aug 29, 2022 · "This suggests that not only do high-intensity statin treatments lead to larger risks of muscle symptoms in the first year than moderate-intensity statins, but that there may be a persisting …