While we know that statin treatment reduces the risk of stroke, heart attack and heart deaths in people at moderate-to-high risk, or with high cholesterol, in REPRIEVE statins decreased the risk in those at low-to-moderate risk, and with 'normal' cholesterol levels who would not usually be considered candidates for treatment.
In this interview, Pamela S. Douglas, MD, MACC, and Roger S. Blumenthal MD, FACC, discuss Pitavastatin to Prevent Cardiovascular Disease in HIV Infection.
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