On November 13, the US Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) released the final recommendations and evidence summary for the use of statins for the primary prevention of cardiovascular disease (CVD) in adults. The recommendations are available online at www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org Main points of the recommendations are as follows:
In a series of editorials, experts weighed in about the new recommendations. Their responses reveal the contentious debate about statins for CVD prevention and emphasize persisting gaps in the evidence base. http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/871837?nlid=110752_1983&src=WNL_mdplsnews_161118_mscpedit_fmed&uac=151849FY&spon=34&impID=1237367&faf=1 |
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