2021
Investigating Lipid-Modulating Agents for Prevention or Treatment of COVID-19 JACC State-of-the-Art Review
Talasaz AH, Sadeghipour P, Aghakouchakzadeh M, Dreyfus I, Kakavand H, Ariannejad H, Gupta A, Madhavan MV, Van Tassell BW, Jimenez D, Monreal M, Vaduganathan M, Fanikos J, Dixon DL, Piazza G, Parikh SA, Bhatt DL, Lip GYH, Stone GW, Krumholz HM, Libby P, Goldhaber SZ, Bikdeli B. Investigating Lipid-Modulating Agents for Prevention or Treatment of COVID-19 JACC State-of-the-Art Review. Journal Of The American College Of Cardiology 2021, 78: 1635-1654. PMID: 34649702, PMCID: PMC8504484, DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2021.08.021.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLipid-modulating agentsEndothelial activationLow high-density lipoprotein cholesterolCOVID-19High-density lipoprotein cholesterolLipid modulating agentsHigh triglyceride levelsMultiorgan manifestationsStatin trialsLipoprotein cholesterolSystemic inflammationTriglyceride levelsJACC StateWorse outcomesInflammatory responsePatient managementRCTsCoronavirus diseaseViral entrySystematic searchLipid raft disruptionTrialsPatientsRaft disruptionPrevention
2010
Optimizing statin treatment for primary prevention of coronary artery disease.
Hayward RA, Krumholz HM, Zulman DM, Timbie JW, Vijan S. Optimizing statin treatment for primary prevention of coronary artery disease. Annals Of Internal Medicine 2010, 152: 69-77. PMID: 20083825, DOI: 10.7326/0003-4819-152-2-201001190-00004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedCholesterol, LDLClinical Trials as TopicComputer SimulationCoronary Artery DiseaseDrug Administration ScheduleFemaleGuideline AdherenceHumansHydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase InhibitorsMaleMiddle AgedPrimary PreventionQuality-Adjusted Life YearsRisk FactorsSensitivity and SpecificityTreatment OutcomeConceptsHigh-dose statinsQuality Enhancement Research InitiativeStatin therapyMore QALYsNational Cholesterol Education Program III guidelinesTreatment approachesCoronary artery disease preventionVeterans Affairs Health Services ResearchDoses of statinsCoronary artery diseaseRisk factor dataAvailable clinical dataYears of treatmentTarget approachBase-case analysisHealth services researchPersons 75 yearsStatin doseStatin trialsCAD eventsStatin treatmentArtery diseaseCAD riskPrimary preventionMyocardial infarction
2006
Risks Associated With Statin Therapy
Kashani A, Phillips CO, Foody JM, Wang Y, Mangalmurti S, Ko DT, Krumholz HM. Risks Associated With Statin Therapy. Circulation 2006, 114: 2788-2797. PMID: 17159064, DOI: 10.1161/circulationaha.106.624890.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCreatine kinase elevationStatin therapyTransaminase elevationClinical trialsStatin trialsAdverse eventsHigher statin dosesMajor statin trialsRandomized statin trialsReports of myalgiaRisk of myalgiaWithdrawal of therapySevere comorbid conditionsSmall excess riskSignificant absolute increaseEnglish-language reportsHepatic complicationsStatin monotherapyCardiovascular eventsStatin dosesMost patientsComorbid conditionsAbsolute riskExcess riskElectronic search