Appropriate Use of Statins in The Elderly Population

Dyslipidemia as a risk factor in the elderly and its influence on morbidity mortality remains topic, at least, controversial for this population range. Statins, due to their LDL-c reducing effect, can improve other conditions that contribute of patients. These pleitropic effects are vital importance anti-atherosclerotic effect statins. Pleitropic properties may also be involved non-cardiovascular benefits statins, recently described. The similarity pathological processes between middle-aged individuals people over 65 years age, together with epidemiological data, confer high cholesterol levels lead elderly. Angiographic studies show that, even advanced circulatory disease, respond cholesterol-reducing therapy, reduced risk. plays key role progression coronary artery disease is an important predictor related events individuals. Statins widely accepted effective therapy secondary prevention cardiovascular disease. Although limited, such should extended Taking into account spectacular growth including increased longevity knowing if current eating error, physical inactivity inadequate treatment modified, statin undoubtedly represents highly positive survival group