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IM PGY3 @BMCimRES
Aug 26, 2019 16 tweets 8 min read
Continuing statins for primary prevention in our elderly (age >75) patients – yea or nay?
A #tweetorial inspired by @laxswamy @tony_breu @DocBrock9 @ShreyaTrivediMD @DrPoorman @RZChipMD, poll responders and retweeters who made my noon conference talk a huge success For primary prevention of ASCVD, USPSTF recommends the use of a low-to moderate-dose statin in 40-75-year-old patients with a calculated ASCVD score of >10%.
uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/Page/Document/…