Authors
Nhi N Tran, Sandra L DiScala, Deepak Mandi, Andreas C Pavlides, Sean Marks, Michael A Silverman
Publication date
2017/2/1
Journal
Journal of Palliative Medicine
Volume
20
Issue
2
Description
The article outlines care strategies on when to discontinue statin therapy in a palliative care setting. It highlights the benefits of statins beyond atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) and discusses the benefits as well as risks of statins in end-of-life care. It reminds about the importance of communication strategies for deprescribing statin for primary prevention of ASCVD.
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