New analysis estimates numbers of older US adults who may benefit from statin therapy
Tuesday, January 13, 2009 - 17:42
in Health & Medicine
Researchers estimate more than 11 million older Americans may be newly eligible for statin therapy if findings from a recently published large clinical trial are adopted into clinical practice guidelines, according to a new analysis of the trial data. The analysis is published online in Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes.