Bétrisey, Sylvain; Baretella, Oliver; Blum, Manuel; Aubert, Carole E; Rodondi, Nicolas (2022). [Should dyslipidemia be treated in the elderly and very old people?]. Revue médicale suisse, 18(772), pp. 414-421. Médecine & Hygiène 10.53738/REVMED.2022.18.772.414
Full text not available from this repository.The beneficial effect of statins on the risk of recurrence of cardiovascular disease (secondary prevention) is well demonstrated. In primary prevention (no symptomatic cardiovascular disease), the benefit of statins after the age of 70 years is less clear and elderly patients with comorbidities have often been excluded from large, randomized trials. Some ongoing clinical trials will provide more information on the potential benefits and risks of starting or stopping statins in older adults. In clinical practice, the decision to treat with statins needs to take into account age, comorbidities, life expectancy, functional and cognitive status and patient preferences (shared decision), but statin discontinuation is only recommended in the context of a clinical trial, as reviewed in this article.
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Journal Article (Review Article) |
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04 Faculty of Medicine > Department of General Internal Medicine (DAIM) > Clinic of General Internal Medicine > Centre of Competence for General Internal Medicine 04 Faculty of Medicine > Medical Education > Institute of General Practice and Primary Care (BIHAM) 04 Faculty of Medicine > Department of General Internal Medicine (DAIM) > Clinic of General Internal Medicine |
UniBE Contributor: |
Bétrisey, Sylvain, Baretella, Oliver, Blum, Manuel, Aubert, Carole Elodie, Rodondi, Nicolas |
Subjects: |
600 Technology > 610 Medicine & health 300 Social sciences, sociology & anthropology > 360 Social problems & social services |
ISSN: |
0025-6749 |
Publisher: |
Médecine & Hygiène |
Language: |
French |
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Pubmed Import |
Date Deposited: |
11 Mar 2022 11:08 |
Last Modified: |
24 Mar 2023 14:20 |
Publisher DOI: |
10.53738/REVMED.2022.18.772.414 |
PubMed ID: |
35266340 |
URI: |
https://boris.unibe.ch/id/eprint/167217 |
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