NICE Lowers Risk Threshold for Starting StatinsNICE Lowers Risk Threshold for Starting Statins

The new guidelines are an update to the 2006 clinical recommendations and push for a more aggressive approach to patient management. Physicians should start treatment with atorvastatin in patients with a 10-year risk of cardiovascular disease that exceeds 10%. Heartwire
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