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Deprescribing
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AHA: Discontinuing statins noninferior to continuation in older adults without known cardiovascular disease
A study published online Nov. 7 in the New England Journal of Medicine found that discontinuing statins is generally safe for older adults without a history of cardiovascular disease.
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Stopping statins after 70 may be safer than expected, but there's a catch
A major study of nearly 1,900 older adults examined stopping statins after age 70.
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Ditching Primary Prevention Statins in Old Age? Technically 'Safe' With Caveats
In the STREAM randomized trial, long-time statin users over age 70 were arguably fine stopping primary prevention therapy.
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