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3 gru 2019 · “The false reports circulated about statins are not only misleading, they’re outright dangerous.” Statins, often referred to as the “gold standard” for treating high levels of harmful cholesterol, or LDL (low density lipoprotein), are one of the most widely used drugs in the world.
- CVD Prevention Toolbox
Date Title; Jul 2014: Council Conclusions on Nutrition and...
- CVD Prevention Toolbox
27 maj 2023 · Statins help lower total cholesterol and reduce the risk of a heart attack or stroke. Statins include atorvastatin (Lipitor), fluvastatin (Lescol XL), lovastatin (Altoprev), pitavastatin (Livalo), pravastatin, rosuvastatin (Crestor) and simvastatin (Zocor). Having too much cholesterol in the blood increases the risk of heart attacks and strokes.
29 lis 2023 · Statins work to lower LDL levels. This slows the buildup of cholesterol in your arteries. Statins also reduce inflammation in artery walls. If you do have plaque buildup inside your arteries, statins can help prevent them from breaking open and leading to blood clots.
Statins are recognised as the first choice lipid modification therapy to reduce CVD events. Statin therapy was first appraised by NICE as part of the technology appraisal TA94 (‘Statins for the prevention of cardiovascular events’ 2006).
2 lut 2016 · Statins are the “gold-standard” for high cholesterol treatment. They’re a powerful medication, and they’ve been proven to save the lives of many men and women living with or having a high risk of heart attack or stroke. But if statins are so effective, why are some people afraid to take them?
10 gru 2018 · One study 147 found that higher high-density lipoprotein cholesterol is associated with a lower risk of ischemic stroke, with no effect of total cholesterol or LDL-C; in contrast, higher high-density lipoprotein cholesterol is associated with a higher risk of hemorrhagic stroke, with higher total cholesterol and LDL-C associated with a lower ...
12 gru 2018 · Although few drugs have adverse effects on skeletal muscle, all statins have been implicated as causing myopathy. These symptoms are typically bilateral and symmetrical and always confined to skeletal muscle.
