Statins for primary prevention in people with a 10% 10-year cardiovascular risk: too much medicine too soon?

Br J Gen Pract. 2017 Jan;67(654):40-41. doi: 10.3399/bjgp17X688789.

Authors

Dharani Yerrakalva¹, Simon J Griffin¹

Affiliation

¹ Department of Primary Care and Public Health, University of Cambridge, Cambridge.

No abstract available

MeSH terms

Cardiovascular Diseases / prevention & control*
Humans
Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase Inhibitors / therapeutic use*
Practice Guidelines as Topic
Primary Prevention / methods*
Risk Assessment
United Kingdom

Substances

Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase Inhibitors