Importance The American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association (ACC/AHA)
Pooled Cohort risk equations were developed to estimate atherosclerotic cardiovascular …

Importance Controlling blood pressure (BP) reduces the risk for cardiovascular disease.
Objective To determine whether BP control among US adults with hypertension changed from …

Background : Many patients report adverse reactions to, and may not tolerate, statin therapy.
These patients may be at increased risk for coronary heart disease (CHD) events and …

Background: Variability of blood pressure (BP) across outpatient visits is frequently
dismissed as random fluctuation around a patient's underlying BP. Objective: To examine the …

Background : In SPRINT (Systolic Blood Pressure Intervention Trial), a systolic blood pressure
(SBP) goal of <120 mm Hg resulted in lower cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk compared …

Antihypertensive medication and low systolic blood pressure (BP) and diastolic BP have been
associated with an increased falls risk in some studies. Many older adults have indicators …

Background : Historically, women have been less likely than men to receive guideline-recommended
statin therapy for the secondary prevention of myocardial infarction (MI). Objectives …

Background Prior studies suggest that persistence with and adherence to statin therapy is
low. Interventions to improve statin persistence and adherence have been developed over the …

Importance High-intensity statins are recommended following myocardial infarction.
However, patients may not continue taking this medication with high adherence. Objective To …

Background— The use of statins increased among US adults with high coronary heart disease
(CHD) risk after publication of the 2001 cholesterol treatment guidelines. Methods and …