Search Tag: atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD)
2019 25 Jul
The benefits of low-dosages of aspirin (75-100mg daily) for the secondary prevention of cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) exceed the risk of bleeding. However, most are still unclear whether aspirin has the same effects on primary prevention. The recent results from three trials ASPREE, ASCEND and ARRIVE each tested the effects of 100mg of aspirin...Read more
2016 12 Nov
A large, cohort study published in JAMA Cardiology demonstrates that there is an inverse association between intensity of statin therapy and mortality risk in patients with atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD). See Also : Statin vs Nonstatin Therapies for Lowering LDL-C Statin therapy remains...Read more