Stopping Statins at the End of Life

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Safety and benefit of discontinuing statin therapy in the setting of advanced, life-limiting illness: a randomized clinical trial - JAMA Internal Medicine - 2015

Brief Summary:

Among patients with life expectancy <1 year who are not on a statin for active CVD, discontinuation of statin therapy does not increase 60 day all-cause mortality when compared to statin continuation. Discontinuation may be associated with improved quality of life (QOL) and reduced medication costs.

Reference: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25798575

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