Implementation of risk-based lipid-lowering therapies in older (age ≥ 65 years) and very-old adults (age ≥ 75 years) with ischemic heart disease in the greater Salzburg region

• Main Authors: Kristen Kopp (Author), Lukas J. Motloch (Author), Bernhard Wernly (Author), Alexander E. Berezin (Author), Victoria Maringgele (Author), Anna Dieplinger (Author), Uta C. Hoppe (Author), Michael Lichtenauer (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2024-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Introduction: European guidelines recommend the implementation of lipid-lowering therapies (LLTs) in adults (≥ 65 years) with established atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) and for risk-based primary prevention in older adults (≤ 75 years), yet their use in very-old adults (> 75 years...