Statins Handed a Victory in Healthy Older People in STAREE
(MedPage Today) -- For the first time, a major randomized trial was able to show that primary prevention statins did have a place for healthy older adults. Statin therapy with daily atorvastatin 40 mg was clearly favored over placebo in people...
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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