23
November
Statins For All!
The new American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association guidelines published on November 12th 2013 emphasize use of statins alone in patients between the age of 40 and 75 with a 7.5% or higher 10-year risk of cardiovascular events. Calculate the estimated 10-year and lifetime risks for atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, defined as coronary death or nonfatal myocardial infarction, or fatal or nonfatal stroke.