EPISODE · Nov 1, 2019 · 20 MIN
Podcast 240: Overuse of statins for primary prevention of cardiovascular events
from Clinical Conversations · host NEJM Group
Running time: 23 minutes Paula Byrne set out to understand what the available data tell us about how many people are taking statins for primary prevention — and how much good is it likely doing them? Also, how do you discuss their possible harms and benefits with patients? Links: Paula Byrne and colleagues’ analysis in The BMJ Kausik Ray meta analysis in JAMA Internal Medicine Kausik Ray 2010 Clinical Conversations interview NEJM Journal Watch General Medicine comparison of statin guidelines The post Podcast 240: Overuse of statins for primary prevention of cardiovascular events first appeared on Clinical Conversations.
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Running time: 23 minutes Paula Byrne set out to understand what the available data tell us about how many people are taking statins for primary prevention — and how much good is it likely doing them? Also, how do you discuss their possible harms and benefits with patients? Links: Paula Byrne and colleagues’ analysis in The BMJ Kausik Ray […]
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