Journal article
Optimizing Cholesterol Treatment in Patients With Muscle Complaints
Abstract
Statins are highly effective for preventing cardiovascular events by reducing low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C). However, many patients taking statins report muscle-related symptoms that prevent the use of guideline recommended doses. Patients with reported intolerance to statins have a high risk of cardiovascular events. Clinical strategies that optimize cardiovascular risk reduction through LDL-C lowering need to be applied in …
Authors
Rosenson RS; Baker S; Banach M; Borow KM; Braun LT; Bruckert E; Brunham LR; Catapano AL; Elam MB; Mancini GBJ
Journal
Journal of the American College of Cardiology, Vol. 70, No. 10, pp. 1290–1301
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Date
September 2017
DOI
10.1016/j.jacc.2017.07.752
ISSN
0735-1097