[Editorial] Statins for millions more?

Last week, the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) in the UK unveiled draft guidance on cardiovascular risk assessment and, in particular, on lipid modification for the primary and secondary prevention of cardiovascular disease. In an update to the existing guideline, the new proposal is that the threshold be halved for prescribing statins to prevent cardiovascular disease, which includes coronary heart disease and stroke.

Source: LANCET - February 21, 2014 Category: Journals (General) Authors: The Lancet Tags: Editorial Source Type: research