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Statins and Cholesterol Control: How do doctors assess the effectiveness of statin drugs?

Statins Relative Risk Reduction: Statin medications are prescribed to reduce the risk of heart disease and heart attack. However, their benefits vary from person to person. Let us explain them.
Science Daily

Study finds statins reduce the relative risk of cardiovascular diseases by over 20% in adults aged 75+ with high cholesterol

Researchers provided comprehensive evidence of the benefits of statin use in elderly patients, addressing longstanding uncertainties. The robust evidence demonstrated that continuous statin therapy ...
Healio

Meta-analysis questions strength of ties between statin-induced LDL lowering, CV outcomes

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . “The message has long been that lowering your cholesterol will reduce your risk of heart disease, and that ...
Altoona Mirror

Understanding risk reduction of statins

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 ...
Business Wire

Primary endpoint met in the CLEAR Outcomes Trial of bempedoic acid showing statistically significant relative risk reduction in major adverse CV events

Successful topline results from the CLEAR Outcomes Trial demonstrate that bempedoic acid, marketed as NILEMDO ® in Europe, reduces the risk of serious cardiovascular (CV) events in patients with, or ...