Statins can safely cut risk of heart attacks or strokes in healthy people aged over 70, world-first clinical trial shows
Australian-led trial finds low risk of side effects from common cholesterol-lowering medication for otherwise healthy older people Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Taking a common cholesterol-lowering medication can reduce the risk of a heart attack or stroke for people aged over 70, with a low risk of serious side effects, a world-first clinical trial led by…
A world-first clinical trial led by Australian researchers has found that statins, a common cholesterol-lowering medication, can safely reduce the risk of heart attacks or strokes in healthy people over the age of 70, with a low risk of serious side effects. The trial challenges previous assumptions that statins are primarily prescribed to individuals under the age of 75 with specific risk factors such as diabetes and high cholesterol.
This groundbreaking study opens up the possibility of extending the use of statins to an older demographic, potentially improving cardiovascular health for a larger portion of the aging population.
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