Statins: new American guidelines for prevention of cardiovascular disease

Lancet. 2013 Nov 30;382(9907):1762-5. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(13)62388-0. Epub 2013 Nov 20.

Authors

Paul M Ridker¹, Nancy R Cook

Affiliation

¹ Center for Cardiovascular Disease Prevention, Divisions of Preventive Medicine and Cardiology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA 02215, USA. Electronic address: pridker@partners.org.

PMID: 24268611
DOI: 10.1016/S0140-6736(13)62388-0

No abstract available

MeSH terms

Cardiovascular Diseases / prevention & control*
Global Health
Humans
Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase Inhibitors / therapeutic use*
Practice Guidelines as Topic*
Primary Prevention*
Risk Assessment
United States

Substances

Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase Inhibitors