What updated thresholds for statin use could mean for patients
It’s a math problem with life-and-death consequences.
When a new and improved model for estimating the risk of developing atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease emerged in November 2023, the calculator won raves for drawing on a larger, more contemporary, and more diverse population of Americans than its predecessors. But along with the praise came predictions last year that 40% of U.S. adults might no longer qualify for statins, the widely prescribed pills that fight artery-clogging cholesterol.
Elizabeth Cooney
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