Treatment Patterns, Statin Intolerance, and Subsequent Cardiovascular Events Among Japanese Patients With High Cardiovascular Risk Initiating Statin Therapy

摘要

Background: This study examined treatment patterns, possible statin intolerance, and incidence of cardiovascular events (CVEs) in 2 cohorts of patients with high cardiovascular risk (i.e., patients with atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease [ASCVD] and patients with diabetes mellitus).