This Fortnight in Medicine XXXIII

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This Fortnight in Medicine XXXIII

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This Fortnight in Medicine XXXIII

Andrew, John, and Adam try to bring down the preoperative assessment industrial complex and ponder whether we can stop statins in older patients.

Adam Cifu, MD, John Mandrola, and Andrew J Foy

Aug 26, 2026

Coronary-Artery Revascularization before Elective Major Vascular Surgery

Discontinuation of statins for primary prevention of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease in adults aged 75 years or older (SAGA/SITE): a multicentre, open-label, pragmatic, non-inferiority randomised trial

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