High-dose statins not cost-effective for all patients

High-dose statins not cost-effective for all patients
Research suggests that patients at lower risk of cardiovascular events might not get their money's worth from taking more of these medications.
By Victoria Stagg Elliott, AMNews staff. May 14, 2007.
Questions about the cost and benefit of high-dose statin regimens for patients with coronary disease have become a hot topic. A study published in the May 8 issue of Circulation takes on the issue, finding different answers depending on the severity of their illness.
"High doses in acute coronary syndrome patients should be the standard of care. It's not only effective. It's cost-effective. The use of high-dose statins in stable coronary artery disease patients is less clear," said Paul S. Chan, MD, lead author and a cardiovascular fellow at the University of Michigan Medical School in Ann Arbor./.../