title: [Statins Use in Elderly Patients].
abstract: The risk of cardiovascular disease in elderly is significantly higher than in young subjects; paradoxically some treatments that have proven their efficacy in reducing cardiovascular risk are often under prescribed in this age group. The benefits of statins in secondary cardiovascular prevention are well established in patients <80 years. In primary prevention, these drugs reduce the risk of myocardial infarction and stroke, but their effects on cardiovascular mortality remain uncertain. In very elderly patients, there are no randomized trials relative to the impact of statins on morbi-mortality in primary prevention as well in secondary prevention. Adverse effects in the elderly seem to be statistically similar to those occurring in young people , but the prescription in very old people should be individualized, taking into account the life expectancy, the life quality, the comorbidities, and especially the risk of drug interactions.
authors.affiliation: Service de Cardiologie de Sfax, CHU Hedi Chaker, Sfax, Tunisie.
authors.forename: Rania
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Hammami
authors.affiliation: Service de Médecine Préventive, CHU Hedi Chaker, Sfax, Tunisie.
authors.forename: Jihen
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Jdidi
authors.affiliation: Service de Cardiologie de Sfax, CHU Hedi Chaker, Sfax, Tunisie.
authors.forename: Faten
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authors.lastname: Triki
authors.affiliation: Service d'ORL, CHU Habib Bourguiba, Sfax, Tunisie.
authors.forename: Bouthaina
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Hammami
authors.affiliation: Service de Cardiologie de Sfax, CHU Hedi Chaker, Sfax, Tunisie.
authors.forename: Leila
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Abid
authors.affiliation: Laboratoire de Pharmacologie, Faculté de Médecine, Sfax, Tunisie.
authors.forename: Kamilia
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authors.lastname: Ksouda
authors.affiliation: Laboratoire de Pharmacologie, Faculté de Médecine, Sfax, Tunisie.
authors.forename: Serria
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Hammami
authors.affiliation: Service de Cardiologie de Sfax, CHU Hedi Chaker, Sfax, Tunisie.
authors.forename: Dorra
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Abid
authors.affiliation: Service de Cardiologie de Sfax, CHU Hedi Chaker, Sfax, Tunisie.
authors.forename: Mourad
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Hentati
authors.affiliation: Service de Cardiologie de Sfax, CHU Hedi Chaker, Sfax, Tunisie.
authors.forename: Samir
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authors.lastname: Kammoun