2022
Lipid‐lowering treatment among older patients with atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease
Nanna M, Nelson A, Haynes K, Shambhu S, Eapen Z, Cziraky M, Calvert S, Pagidipati N, Granger C. Lipid‐lowering treatment among older patients with atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease. Journal Of The American Geriatrics Society 2022, 71: 1243-1249. PMID: 36538393, PMCID: PMC10089944, DOI: 10.1111/jgs.18172.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHigh-intensity statinsLipid-lowering therapyModerate-intensity statinsU.S. older adultsOlder adultsPCSK9 inhibitorsNon-statin lipid-lowering therapyMulticenter retrospective cohort studyRetrospective cohort studyMinority of patientsAtherosclerotic cardiovascular diseaseCoronary artery diseaseEligible older adultsCohort studyOlder patientsOverall cohortArtery diseaseIntensive treatmentCardiovascular diseaseASCVDSecondary measuresStatinsUntreated individualsPatientsTherapy
2018
Statin Use and Adverse Effects Among Adults >75 Years of Age: Insights From the Patient and Provider Assessment of Lipid Management (PALM) Registry
Nanna MG, Navar AM, Wang TY, Mi X, Virani SS, Louie MJ, Lee LV, Goldberg AC, Roger VL, Robinson J, Peterson ED. Statin Use and Adverse Effects Among Adults >75 Years of Age: Insights From the Patient and Provider Assessment of Lipid Management (PALM) Registry. Journal Of The American Heart Association 2018, 7: e008546. PMID: 29739801, PMCID: PMC6015311, DOI: 10.1161/jaha.118.008546.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLipid Management (PALM) registryHigh-dose statinsHigh-intensity statinsStatin useOlder patientsSecondary preventionManagement RegistryPrimary preventionProvider assessmentCardiology/American Heart Association guidelinesAmerican Heart Association guidelinesMultivariable logistic regression modelRoutine community practiceHeart Association guidelinesCurrent statin usersCurrent statin useYears of ageLogistic regression modelsStatin usersYounger patientsPatient surveyAssociation guidelinesAmerican CollegeStatinsPatients