Evaluate CV Risks When Considering Statins for Patients Under Age 40

July 2019

When should statins be used in adults under age 40?

Statins clearly improve outcomes regardless of age in patients with a prior MI or stroke for SECONDARY prevention...or in familial hypercholesterolemia with an LDL of 190 mg/dL or higher.

But for others under 40, this is a gray area...there's no evidence.

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Evaluate CV Risks When Considering Statins for Patients Under Age 40

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