UT-Southwestern Medical Center: Patients Who Need High-Intensity Statins Not Using Them
September 07, 2023
September 07, 2023
DALLAS, Texas, Sept. 7 (TNSres) -- The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center issued the following news release:
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UTSW-led study shows most with atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease are not on drugs recommended to reduce risk of heart attacks and strokes
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Although hundreds of thousands of patients with atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) are eligible for high-intensity statin therapy, most are not using the drugs . . .
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UTSW-led study shows most with atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease are not on drugs recommended to reduce risk of heart attacks and strokes
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Although hundreds of thousands of patients with atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) are eligible for high-intensity statin therapy, most are not using the drugs . . .