
Statin Use, LDL Reduction and the Magnitude of Cardiovascular Benefit
12/27/23 • 30 min
In this episode of the Health Edge I review a recent meta-analysis examining the magnitude of cardiovascular benefit from taking statins for elevated LDL in both primary and secondary prevention.
JAMA Intern Med. 2022;182(5):474-481. doi:10.1001/jamainternmed.2022.0134 Published online March 14, 2022.
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35285...
In this episode of the Health Edge I review a recent meta-analysis examining the magnitude of cardiovascular benefit from taking statins for elevated LDL in both primary and secondary prevention.
JAMA Intern Med. 2022;182(5):474-481. doi:10.1001/jamainternmed.2022.0134 Published online March 14, 2022.
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35285...
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The Health Edge: translating the science of self-care - Statin Use, LDL Reduction and the Magnitude of Cardiovascular Benefit
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Welcome to the Health Edge , translating the science of self-care . I am Dr Mark Pettis .
Speaker 1Great to be with you as an eventful 2023 winds down here in late December . I hope everyone had a
Speaker 1peaceful , joyous , loving , connected holiday season
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