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Atorvastatin belongs to the group of medicines called HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors, or statins. It works by blocking an enzyme that is needed by the body to ...
Statins are medications that reduce your risk of a heart attack and stroke by lowering your cholesterol. Dr. Stephen Kopecky, a Mayo Clinic cardiologist, ...
Recent studies show a surge in statin use for people over age 79, and Dr. Kopecky says even though there is not enough data to know exactly how statins affect ...
— October 19, 2012. Statins, a cholesterol lowering drug, may lower the risk of esophageal cancer, especially in patients with Barrett's esophagus, Mayo Clinic ...
Statins: What are they and why take them? "Statins are the vernacular term that we use for the drugs that lower cholesterol.
Millions of Americans take statins to lower their cholesterol, but many more who could benefit from them don't out of concern over potential side effects. But ...
... statins, so don't feel like you are alone. The good news is that there are several alternatives to statins that may lower your blood lipids. Ezetimibe is an ...
The new guidelines recommend that caregivers prescribe statins to healthy patients if their 10-year cardiovascular risk is 7.5 percent or higher. “The new ...
Should people 65 or older take statins to lower their cholesterol? “The ones that get the highest risk for heart attacks and strokes are, guess who: elderly. So ...
... statins. It works to reduce the amount of cholesterol in the blood by blocking an enzyme that is needed to make cholesterol. 1. This medicine is available ...
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