Statins are categorized as being either low-, medium-, or high-intensity. There are currently four classified as ...

Medically reviewed by Danielle Weiss, MD Statins are a type of medication used to lower cholesterol. As part of your regular ...

An alternative low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol-lowering strategy can successfully reduce the risk of ...

New research finds alternative LDL-lowering strategy as effective as statins, with fewer side effects for ASCVD patients.

The observed changes were favorable, but results may have been affected by better-than-normal care in the control arm.

Discover how recaticimab delivers significant LDL-C reduction with extended 12-week dosing, enhancing lipid-lowering therapy ...

USA: A recent post hoc analysis of the ORAL Surveillance trial has highlighted the essential role of statins in mitigating major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE) among patients with rheumatoid ...

Because higher doses of a statin, and high intensity statins, reduce LDL cholesterol more, the hypothesis has been that they are better and should be used more liberally. Some treatment guidelines ...

Effect of Very High-Intensity Statin Therapy on Regression of Coronary Atherosclerosis. The ASTEROID Trial. JAMA 2006;295:epub before print. Citation: Reproduced with permission from Ray KK ...

Altoprev (lovastatin) and Pravachol (pravastatin) are the least potent statins, and are usually prescribed when other, high-intensity statins are not able to be well tolerated. "Statins have been ...