title: Statins in the primary and secondary prevention of cardiovascular disease in women: facts and myths.
authors.affiliation: Health Policy and Quality Program, Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center Health Services Research and Development Center of Excellence, Houston, Texas 77030, USA. virani@bcm.edu
authors.forename: Salim S
authors.initials: SS
authors.lastname: Virani
mesh_terms: D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D050171:Dyslipidemias / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000453:epidemiology; D005260:Female; D054624:Health Status Disparities; D054625:Healthcare Disparities; D006801:Humans; D019161:Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase Inhibitors / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D008297:Male; D011322:Primary Prevention / Q000379:methods*; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012307:Risk Factors; D055502:Secondary Prevention / Q000379:methods*; D012737:Sex Factors; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D016387:Women's Health
chemical_list: D019161:Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase Inhibitors
keywords: Cardiovascular diseases/blood/prevention & control; dyslipidemias/drug therapy; female; hypercholesterolemia/drug therapy; lipids/blood; lipoprotein(a)/blood; randomized controlled trials as topic; triglycerides/blood; women's health
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