Review: statins prevent stroke and reduce mortalityBMJEvidence Based Medicine
Interventions in the management of serum lipids for preventing stroke recurrence especially with 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl coenzyme a (HMG-CoA) reductase inhibitors (statins), to be of benefit in reducing CHD and stroke events in th... BN Manktelow,C Gillies,JF Potter - 《Cochrane Database of...
Havinghigh LDL levelscan be dangerous, leading to heart disease or a stroke. Statins are very common drugs that can help you reduce your LDL levels. Speak with your doctor about taking statins. If you are at risk of side effects from statins, you can take some steps to reduce those risks...
Stopping statin treatment early ‘could reduce protection against heart disease’ Statins are one of the most commonly prescribed drugs in the UK, with millions taking them to cut their chance of a heart attack or stroke. August 25, 2022 at 7:00am BST How statins for your heart could stave...
How do we combat it? By making lifestyle changes, he says, you can “theoretically, stabilise, prevent, reduce the risk of heart attack, the risk of heart disease and, potentially, reverse heart disease.” Besides not smoking, there are four main factors to address....
Statins reduce stroke risk after carotid surgery: study
Statins reduce stroke risk after carotid surgery
Statins reduce the risk of ischemic stroke in hypertensive patients with multiple cardiovascular risk factors and nonfasting total cholesterol. Statins also reduce the risk of ischemic stroke for patients with coronary disease or equivalents (such as diabetes or peripheral artery disease), including ...
Association of low density lipoprotein cholesterol with reduced stroke risk; Comparison between the placebo and simvastatin treatment in patients.doi:10.1097/00006205-200410000-00011NAThe Nurse Practitioner
The article presents information of a study related to the effect of statins in fatal and non-fatal stroke, published in the 2004 issue of the journal Stroke. The results of the study concluded that statins reduce stroke but many not reduce fatal stroke. Statins do not increase haemorrhagic ...