Researchers provided comprehensive evidence of the benefits of statin use in elderly patients, addressing longstanding uncertainties. The robust evidence demonstrated that continuous statin therapy ...
Dear Dr. Roach: A cardiologist recently suggested that I should consider taking a statin because of my "borderline" cholesterol level. So, I took a dive into the details of statin therapy. I learned ...
When individuals were presented with risk and benefit information about statins, they required 50-75% relative reduction in risk in order to find taking a statin acceptable. Statins provide a 25% ...