Primary prevention in older adults: sex differences in statin persistence and cholesterol control
Significant sex differences exist in statin persistence, associated factors, and achievement of LDL-C targets among older adults. These findings highlight the importance of considering sex-specific factors when evaluating the appropriateness of statin use in this population.
Authors
- JM Vinuesa Hernando (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5378-859X)
- Aída Moreno-Juste (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8819-3278)
- Adriana Gamba
- Sara Malo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7194-8275)
- Isabel Aguilar‐Palacio (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7293-701X)
- María Jesús Lallana (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3803-5298)
- María José Rabanaque (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6671-5661)
- Jesús Cebollada
Institutions
- Servicio Aragonés de Salud (ES)
- Hospital Clínico Universitario Lozano Blesa (ES)
- Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria Aragón (ES)
- Instituto Aragonés de Ciencias de la Salud (ES)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Revista Española de Cardiología (English Edition)
- Published
- 2025-05-29
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rec.2025.05.007
- Primary Topic
- Nutrition, Genetics, and Disease
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Gobierno de Aragón
- Instituto de Salud Carlos III