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SUBMITTER: Toth PP
PROVIDER: S-EPMC5960491 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Jun
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
American journal of cardiovascular drugs : drugs, devices, and other interventions 20180601 3
Statin therapy is generally well tolerated and very effective in the prevention and treatment of cardiovascular disease, regardless of cholesterol levels; however, it can be associated with various adverse events (myalgia, myopathy, rhabdomyolysis, and diabetes mellitus, among others). Patients frequently discontinue statin therapy without medical advice because of perceived side effects and consequently increase their risk for cardiovascular events. In patients with statin intolerance, it may b ...[more]