Sex Differences in the Use of Statins in Community Practice
Nanna MG, Wang TY, Xiang Q, Goldberg AC, Robinson JG, Roger VL, Virani SS, Wilson PWF, Louie MJ, Koren A, Li Z, Peterson ED, Navar AM. Sex Differences in the Use of Statins in Community Practice. Circulation Cardiovascular Quality And Outcomes 2019, 12: e005562. PMID: 31416347, PMCID: PMC6903404, DOI: 10.1161/circoutcomes.118.005562.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedCardiovascular DiseasesCommunity Health ServicesDyslipidemiasFemaleGuideline AdherenceHealth Knowledge, Attitudes, PracticeHealthcare DisparitiesHumansHydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase InhibitorsMaleMedication AdherenceMiddle AgedPractice Guidelines as TopicPractice Patterns, Physicians'Primary PreventionRegistriesRisk AssessmentRisk FactorsSecondary PreventionSex FactorsTime FactorsTreatment OutcomeTreatment RefusalUnited StatesConceptsStatin therapyStatin treatmentStatin useCardiology/American Heart Association cholesterol guidelinesAmerican Heart Association cholesterol guidelinesGuideline-recommended statin intensityHeart Association cholesterol guidelinesSex differencesAggressive lipid managementGuideline-recommended intensityLipid Management (PALM) registrySecondary prevention indicationUse of statinsAtherosclerotic cardiovascular diseaseMultivariable logistic regressionCholesterol guidelinesStatin dosingStatin intensityLipid managementClinical characteristicsNationwide registryPrevention indicationMale patientsManagement RegistryFemale patients