Sex-based utilization of guideline recommended statin therapy and cardiovascular disease outcomes: Data from a multisite healthcare network primary prevention cohort

• Principais autores: Agnes Koczo (Autor), Adipong Brickshawana (Autor), Jianhui Zhu (Autor), Floyd Thoma (Autor), Malamo Countouris (Autor), Kathryn Berlacher (Autor), Martha Gulati (Autor), Erin D Michos (Autor), Steven Reis (Autor), Suresh Mulukutla (Autor), Anum Saeed (Autor)
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• Publicado em: Elsevier, 2024-06-01T00:00:00Z.
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Background: In the US, women have similar cardiovascular death rates as men. However, less is known about sex differences in statin use for primary prevention and associated atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) outcomes. Methods: Statin prescriptions using electronic health records were ex...