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Should a Statin be Given to All Hypertensive Patients?
Daniel E McNavish1, Charles A German2, Michael D Shapiro3
1Department of Internal Medicine, Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Winston Salem, NC, USA.
Current Hypertension Reports
|January 24, 2022
Summary
Statin therapy can help prevent atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) in patients with hypertension. Adding statins to blood pressure medication may further reduce cardiovascular event risk.
Area of Science:
- Cardiology
- Preventive Medicine
- Pharmacology
Background:
- Hypertension is a primary modifiable risk factor for atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD).
- Current guidelines recommend antihypertensive medication for stage 2 hypertension.
- Elevated ASCVD risk in hypertensive patients can be modified beyond blood pressure control.
Purpose of the Study:
- To review trials and literature on statin therapy for ASCVD prevention.
- To provide rationale for broader statin use in hypertensive patients.
Main Methods:
- Review of milestone trials and recent literature.
- Analysis of data from the HOPE-3 trial.
Main Results:
- The HOPE-3 trial showed statin therapy significantly reduced cardiovascular events in intermediate-risk individuals.
- Greatest benefit was observed in hypertensive patients within the HOPE-3 trial.
- Statin therapy may offer additional ASCVD risk reduction in patients treated for hypertension.
Conclusions:
- Patients with stage 2 hypertension and an indication for antihypertensive therapy may benefit from concurrent statin use for primary ASCVD prevention.
- Adding statin therapy to antihypertensive treatment can further mitigate cardiovascular event risk.
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