Could a common cholesterol drug help protect vision? A large analysis led by @UCSDMedSchool.bsky.social links #statin use with lower risk of developing open-angle #glaucoma and needing surgery or laser. #EyeHealth
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@ucsdhealthsci.bsky.socialCould a common cholesterol drug help protect vision? A large analysis led by @UCSDMedSchool.bsky.social links #statin use with lower risk of developing open-angle #glaucoma and needing surgery or laser. #EyeHealth
@rcatanho.bsky.socialEn individuos que desarrollan diabetes tipo 2 y que nunca usaron estatinas, la terapia con estatinas se asocia con un menor riesgo de demencia, menor aún en los que las inician de forma temprana #statin #diabetes #dementia www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...
@deprescribing.bsky.socialWant to share the key points of our new #Statin #Deprescribing guideline with other healthcare providers, patients taking statins, or carers of statin-users?
💡 Check out our Statin Deprescribing Guideline Plain Language Summary!
Download the resource here:
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@thelancetendo.bsky.social#Cholesterol-lowering medicine has changed almost beyond recognition over the past 25 years — from early #statin trials to today's longer-acting, less frequently dosed therapies, some of which may eventually require only one or two doses a year www.youtube.com/watch?v=atCH...
#LDL #ASCVD
@deprescribing.bsky.socialAlongside the launch of our #Statin #Deprescribing Guideline, check out our new 3-Part Whiteboard Video series on our Youtube channel!
Guideline and Algorithm Overview Video:
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Case Example Videos:
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@cardiologyadvisor.bsky.socialThe transition to #PREVENT risk equations in the 2026 dyslipidemia guidelines makes approximately 25 million additional adults eligible for #statin therapy.
https://www.thecardiologyadvisor.com/news/2026-dyslipidemia-guidelines-expand-statin-eligibility/
@deprescribing.bsky.social🤲 The wait is finally over - the full #Statin #Deprescribing Guideline published in Canadian Family Physician is finally here!
The decision to stop a statin should be made together with the healthcare provider, the patient, and their carers.
Read the full guideline here:
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@springermedicine.comFrom #ESCCongress 2026 - #Statin therapy significantly reduces the risk for major cardiovascular events relative to placebo in healthy adults aged 70 years or older, but disability-free survival is comparable.
@jinternmed.bsky.socialNew article to read! #Cognitive safety of #statin use in the elderly.
➡️ Evidence from a nationally representative sample.
@peoplespharmacy.bsky.socialDo Low CAC Scores Mean You Don’t Need a Statin? www.peoplespharmacy.com/articles/how... via @peoplespharmacy
#CAC #statin #cholesterol #calcification #arteries #heartdisease #heartattack #health