Statins Cut First Heart Attack and Stroke Risk 30% After Age 70
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A large trial with nearly 10,000 people over 70 years of age has found that a daily statin may reduce the risk of a first heart attack, stroke, or other serious cardiovascular problem, although it does not improve disability-free survival
Statins can safely cut risk of heart attacks or strokes in
نُشر هذا المقال أولاً عبر Cedarnews.net. لمتابعة المزيد من الأخبار والتقارير الحصرية، زورونا على موقعنا. Statins can safely: The initial report was published by The Guardian at 3:18 صباحًا GMT+0200. Additional verified details were not immediately available. تم نشر هذا الخبر عبر موقع Cedarnews الإخباري. للاطلاع على مزيد من الأخبار العاجلة والتقارير الحصرية، زوروا موقعنا الرسمي.
Statins, usually used to lower bad cholesterol levels, could prevent serious cardiac events in older people. The Australian study has involved nearly ten thousand people over 70 years of age.
Statins cut risk for first heart attack, stroke by 30% after age 70
MUNICH — Statin therapy cut risk for major adverse CV events by 30% for healthy older adults compared with placebo, but did not extend disability-free survival, according to data presented at the European Society of Cardiology Congress.The benefits and risks of initiating statin therapy are not as clear among older adults without previous CV events and evidence is particularly sparse for
Statins are among the most studied cholesterol-lowering medications, yet many patients remain concerned about their side effects. Experts emphasize that the benefits of treatment in appropriately selected patients usually far outweigh the risks. However, stopping the medication on your own may eliminate protection against heart attack and stroke.
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