Statins
Book Section
Statins are the most common medications prescribed for treatment of lipid disorders to reduce cardiovascular risk. In this chapter, the types and classes of statins are presented. The major statin trials conducted over the last 30 years are then summarized, with an emphasis on the relation of statin use with cardiovascular disease mortality. Statin doses, metabolism, drug interactions, side effects are then summarized. The chapter concludes with the approach to the patient with statin intolerance.
Full Text
Duke Authors
Cited Authors
- Jordanov, MS; Abou Assi, H
Published Date
- January 1, 2015
Book Title
- Lipid Management: From Basics to Clinic
Start / End Page
- 123 - 147
International Standard Book Number 13 (ISBN-13)
- 9783319111605
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
- 10.1007/978-3-319-11161-2_8
Citation Source
- Scopus