Purpose: Persistence to statins is low, in part due to lack of perception of cardiovascular (CV) risk. High values of low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) might increase the motivation for patients to be persistent. We investigated whether the baseline LDL-C value influences the discontinuation of statin treatment in patients with and without previous CV events. Methods: […]

Introduction: The growing epidemic of atrial fibrillation (AF), with its associated morbidity and mortality, is rendering this disease a public health crisis. Such information is valuable for decision makers when targeting how to improve the efficiency of care delivery for those with a particular health condition. The aim of the study was to determine the […]

Introduzione: La fibrillazione atriale non valvolare (FANV) rappresenta l’aritmia cardiaca più comune ed è associata a un aumento di 5 volte del rischio di ictus ischemico. Nonostante le linee-guida raccomandino la terapia antitrombotica per la prevenzione di ictus nei pazienti con FANV con rischio moderato o alto, sono limitate le conoscenze circa l’influenza del livello […]