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Statins in the prevention of cardiovascular disease
Author(s) -
Buckland Danny
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
prescriber
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.106
H-Index - 3
eISSN - 1931-2253
pISSN - 0959-6682
DOI - 10.1002/psb.1435
Subject(s) - medicine , disease , atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease , nice , intensive care medicine , hydroxymethylglutaryl coa reductase inhibitors , statin , computer science , programming language
Since their launch in the late 1980s, statins have become the most prescribed drugs worldwide. However, the 2014 NICE guidance extending their use to lower‐risk patients triggered controversy over their side‐effects and alleged overprescribing. This article gathers the views of clinicians and opinion leaders on the current place of statins in the prevention of cardiovascular disease.