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Target: Lipids
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Statins and cancer in the elderly
Learning objectives
Discuss the results of a cohort study assessing the possible positive effect of statins on colorectal, lung, and breast cancer in a large elderly population.
1. In the Setoguchi study, statin use was not associated with a clinically important decrease or increase in the risk of common cancers (colorectal, lung and breast) during an average follow-up period of ____ year(s).
2. All but which one of the following applies to the statin users (vs the glaucoma drug control subjects) in this study?
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3. Results of the proportional hazards test were significant for _____ ( = .003), suggesting that the effect of statin use might be different over time. The short-term effect of statin use tended to be protective when short-term use (3 years) was compared to long-term (> 3 years) use.
4. Another population-based case-control study showed that patients aged 60 years or older who had used statins for more than 5 years had a 47% decrease in ______.
5. The strengths of this study include all but which of the following?
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Target: Arrhythmias
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Antithrombotic treatment of high-risk patients hospitalized with atrial fibrillation
Learning Objectives
Describe the use of antithrombotic treatment among high-risk elderly patients hospitalized for atrial fibrillation and the attributable effectiveness of this treatment during a nearly 1-year follow-up period.
1. In this study of 1920 patients with a diagnosis of atrial fibrillation, the cardiovascular comorbidity with the highest prevalence was _____________.
2. Death rates among study subjects were significantly lower among patients who had taken antithrombotic therapy. Antithrombotic therapy was associated with a _____ reduction in all-cause mortality overall.
3. The most recommended antithrombotic agents are _________.
4. Patients are usually hesitant to take anticoagulant therapy. In one study, only ____ of patients said they would prefer anticoagulant therapy to no treatment.
5. The chief finding of this study analysis is that antithrombotic therapy is significantly underused among unselected high-risk elderly patients. There may be several reasons for this result. In this study, the average age of patients was 79 years. Furthermore, the high rate of noncardiovascular comorbidity could explain this low exposure to antithrombotic therapy. This study showed that patients with malignancy and ________ received antithrombotic therapy less often.
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. Cardiology Review materials are posted to that site on a continuous basis (registration required).
download the CME answer form (PDF) and mail, fax, or email it to address given; or go to the University of Cincinnati's Center for Continuous Professional Development