DiscoverWhat's the Proof?#1 Use of Statins in the Elderly
#1 Use of Statins in the Elderly

#1 Use of Statins in the Elderly

Update: 2021-12-14
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Elderly patients over age 75 have the highest rate of statin use in the United States, but should this be the case?  Are elderly patients more likely to be helped or harmed by these medications?   Drs. Bobby Scott and Sandy Robertson discuss the evidence in the medical literature surrounding this topic in an attempt to answer these questions and more...

Plus, Dr. Dawn Caviness answers a clinical question about the use of aspirin for pre-eclampsia prevention.

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  • Hosts: Bobby Scott, MD, FAAFP; Sandy Robertson, PharmD; Dawn Caviness, MD, BSN
  • Production & Cover Art: Bobby Scott, MD, FAAFP
  • Music: Twisterium, MondayHopes, Muzaproduction, and SergeQuadrado from Pixabay
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#1 Use of Statins in the Elderly

#1 Use of Statins in the Elderly

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