Statins Use for Primary Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease: A Population-based Digitally Enabled Real-world Evidence Cross-Sectional Study in Primary Care in Brazil

Cardiovascular diseases (CVD) are the leading cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide and especially in low and middle-income countries (LMICs).1 Statins represent a key strategy to prevent dyslipidemia-associated CVD morbidity and mortality, because of their reduction on LDL-cholesterol (LDL-C) concentrations, as well as anti-inflammatory and other plaque-stabilization effects.2-4 Although individuals without previous CVD are at lower absolute risk, at least half of all vascular events occur among them.

Source: Journal of Clinical Lipidology - February 20, 2024 Category: Lipidology Authors: Karla Santo, Raul D. Santos, Alysson Nathan Girotto, Josue Nieri, Frederico Monfardini, Priscila Raupp, Pedro Marton Pereira, Otavio Berwanger, M. Julia Machline-Carrion Tags: Original Research Source Type: research