Journal article
Diagnosis, Prevention, and Management of Statin Adverse Effects and Intolerance: Canadian Consensus Working Group Update (2016)
Abstract
The Canadian Consensus Working Group has updated its evaluation of the literature pertaining to statin intolerance and adverse effects. This overview introduces a pragmatic definition of statin intolerance (goal-inhibiting statin intolerance) that emphasizes the effects of symptoms on achieving nationally vetted goals in patients fulfilling indications for lipid-lowering therapy and cardiovascular risk reduction. The Canadian Consensus Working …
Authors
Mancini GBJ; Baker S; Bergeron J; Fitchett D; Frohlich J; Genest J; Gupta M; Hegele RA; Ng D; Pearson GJ
Journal
Canadian Journal of Cardiology, Vol. 32, No. 7, pp. s35–s65
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Date
July 2016
DOI
10.1016/j.cjca.2016.01.003
ISSN
0828-282X