Severely frail elderly patients do not need lipid-lowering drugs.
systematic_review · Level I
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Abstract
After performing a systematic review, members of the Palliative and Therapeutic Harmonization (PATH) program and the Dalhousie Academic Detailing Service found that evidence does not support lipid-lowering therapy for severely frail elderly patients.
Medical subject headings
- Cardiovascular Diseases
- Contraindications, Drug
- Frail Elderly
- Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase Inhibitors
- Hyperlipidemias
- Hypolipidemic Agents