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- Title
Under-utilization of statin medications in patients with peripheral artery disease or cerebrovascular disease.
- Authors
Armstrong, Ehrin J.; Waldo, Stephen W.
- Abstract
The author discusses the under-utilization of statin medications in patients with peripheral artery disease (PAD) or cerebrovascular disease. It mentions recognition of coronary artery disease was a major driver in the decision to prescribe statins with opportunity for standardization to improve patient care. It also mentions multi-specialty guidelines from the professional societies recommend statin therapy for patients with PAD.
- Subjects
STATINS (Cardiovascular agents); PERIPHERAL vascular diseases; CEREBROVASCULAR disease; CORONARY artery abnormalities; MEDICAL care
- Publication
Vascular Medicine, 2018, Vol 23, Issue 3, p241
- ISSN
1358-863X
- Publication type
Editorial
- DOI
10.1177/1358863X18758915