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10 reasons why to prescribe statin with ezetimibe

Marcin Tomasz Wełnicki, Maciej Janiszewski, Artur Mamcarz

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Dyslipidemia is still one of the most important risk factor of cardiovascular diseases. In theory it can be modified, in true clinical practice however the efficacy of the treatment is still far from being perfect. According to guidelines we should use strong statins in maximal tolerated doses. Goals of LDL reduction are however lower than few years ago and even atorvastatin or rosuvastatin can be not enough to reach them. By adding ezetimibe we can not only reach the LDL goal, but also improve cardiovascular outcomes. In the article we give you 10 reasons why to use statin and ezetimibe together.

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Dyslipidemia is still one of the most important risk factor of cardiovascular diseases. In theory it can be modified, in true clinical practice however the efficacy of the treatment is still far from being perfect. According to guidelines we should use strong statins in maximal tolerated doses. Goals of LDL reduction are however lower than few years ago and even atorvastatin or rosuvastatin can be not enough to reach them. By adding ezetimibe we can not only reach the LDL goal, but also improve cardiovascular outcomes. In the article we give you 10 reasons why to use statin and ezetimibe together.

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Dyslipidemia is still one of the most important risk factor of cardiovascular diseases. In theory it can be modified, in true clinical practice however the efficacy of the treatment is still far from being perfect. According to guidelines we should use strong statins in maximal tolerated doses. Goals of LDL reduction are however lower than few years ago and even atorvastatin or rosuvastatin can be not enough to reach them. By adding ezetimibe we can not only reach the LDL goal, but also improve cardiovascular outcomes. In the article we give you 10 reasons why to use statin and ezetimibe together.

Key concepts: Ezetimibe, Rosuvastatin, Atorvastatin, Dyslipidemia, Statin, Medicine, Ldl cholesterol, Clinical Practice

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