Safety and Effectiveness of Statins for Prevention of Recurrent Myocardial Infarction in 12 156 Typical Older Patients: A Quasi-Experimental Study

Conclusions:
Estimates of statin effectiveness for the prevention of recurrent myocardial infarction in patients aged 60–79 years were similar to trial results, but more evidence is needed in the older group. There may be an excess of falls and fractures in very old patients, which deserves further investigation.

Source: Journals of Gerontology Series A: Biological Sciences and Medical Sciences - January 12, 2017 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Ble, A., Hughes, P. M., Delgado, J., Masoli, J. A., Bowman, K., Zirk-Sadowski, J., Mujica Mota, R. E., Henley, W. E., Melzer, D. Tags: Research Article Source Type: research