2018
Large-Scale Epidemiologic Studies of Cardiovascular Diseases in China Need for Improved Data Collection, Methods, Transparency, and Documentation
Qu H, Lu Y, Gudbranson E, Bucholz EM, Xuan S, Masoudi FA, Spertus JA, Zheng X, Li J, Krumholz HM. Large-Scale Epidemiologic Studies of Cardiovascular Diseases in China Need for Improved Data Collection, Methods, Transparency, and Documentation. Global Heart 2018, 13: 3-12.e4. PMID: 29248362, DOI: 10.1016/j.gheart.2017.07.002.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
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