2022
Primary prevention statin therapy in older adults
Nanna M, Abdullah A, Mortensen M, Navar A. Primary prevention statin therapy in older adults. Current Opinion In Cardiology 2022, 38: 11-20. PMID: 36598445, PMCID: PMC9830552, DOI: 10.1097/hco.0000000000001003.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAge 75Older adult populationStatin treatmentRandomized trialsAdult populationPrimary prevention statin therapyOlder adultsAverage lifespan increasesRecent guideline recommendationsACC/AHAOngoing randomized trialsPrevention of morbidityPaucity of evidenceStatin therapyStatin useUSPSTF recommendationsOlder patientsGuideline recommendationsOngoing trialsTreatment recommendationsCardiovascular diseaseTreatment benefitTreatment decisionsGuidelines conflictTrials
2020
Performance of Guideline Recommendations for Prevention of Myocardial Infarction in Young Adults
Zeitouni M, Nanna MG, Sun JL, Chiswell K, Peterson ED, Navar AM. Performance of Guideline Recommendations for Prevention of Myocardial Infarction in Young Adults. Journal Of The American College Of Cardiology 2020, 76: 653-664. PMID: 32762899, PMCID: PMC7444655, DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2020.06.030.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLipid-lowering therapyYears of agePremature myocardial infarctionIntensive lipid-lowering therapyHigh-risk criteriaMyocardial infarctionYoung adultsYounger patientsHigh low-density lipoprotein cholesterolAHA/ACC guidelinesMajor adverse cardiovascular eventsLow-density lipoprotein cholesterolDuke University Medical CenterACC/AHAAdverse cardiovascular eventsRecurrent myocardial infarctionMost young patientsReductase inhibitor therapyFirst myocardial infarctionAmerican Heart AssociationUniversity Medical CenterOlder age groupsCause deathCholesterol guidelinesStatin candidates