"High-Intensity Statin Use Beneficial For CVD Patients" - Lauren LeBano
In recent years, more patients have been started on high-intensity statins after being hospitalized for myocardial infarction (MI). Before 2011, few patients began statins after discharge, but researchers hypothesized that updated guidelines and the availability of a generic version of atorvastatin may have led to a change in statin in the coming years. To investigate, Robert S. Rosenson, MD, a professor of cardiology at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, and colleagues, evaluated data on use of statins in the United States between 2011 and 2014. The analysis included 42,893 patients from the MarketScan database who were aged from 19 to 64 years and had commercial health insurance, as well as 75,096 patients from the Medicare databased who were aged 66 to 75 years. "Men were more likely to receive a high-intensity statin prescription, as were patients who received beta-blocker and antiplatelet prescriptions. Individuals who attended cardiac rehabilitation within 30 days of hospital discharge were also more likely to receive a high-intensity statin prescription" said Dr. Rosenson.
- Robert Rosenson, MD, Professor, Medicine, Cardiology, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, Director, Cardiometabolic Disorders
