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Statins reduce heart attack risk in healthy
It has been claimed by experts from the Erasmus Medical Centre in Rotterdam that healthy people taking statins on a regular basis can reduce their risk of dying as a result of a heart attack by a tenth.
The findings mean that statins could be prescribed to millions of people who are showing no signs of ill health and are not considered to be at serious risk of suffering a heart attack.
In the study, the researchers looked at the findings of ten previous studies into the effectiveness of statins and concluded that statins could help cut the risk of death from all causes in people who did not have heart disease by 12 per cent.
"This study brings together evidence from several clinical trials to highlight that statins can benefit people who don't have symptoms of heart and circulatory disease, termed 'primary prevention'," said Cathy Ross, a cardiac nurse at the British Heart Foundation (BHF).
According to the BHF, statins work by reducing the amount of cholesterol produced in the body.
Although cholesterol is produced naturally by the body, too much can lead to heart disease.
07 February 2009
Even healthy people are able to benefit from the effect of statins, according to new research.It has been claimed by experts from the Erasmus Medical Centre in Rotterdam that healthy people taking statins on a regular basis can reduce their risk of dying as a result of a heart attack by a tenth.
The findings mean that statins could be prescribed to millions of people who are showing no signs of ill health and are not considered to be at serious risk of suffering a heart attack.
In the study, the researchers looked at the findings of ten previous studies into the effectiveness of statins and concluded that statins could help cut the risk of death from all causes in people who did not have heart disease by 12 per cent.
"This study brings together evidence from several clinical trials to highlight that statins can benefit people who don't have symptoms of heart and circulatory disease, termed 'primary prevention'," said Cathy Ross, a cardiac nurse at the British Heart Foundation (BHF).
According to the BHF, statins work by reducing the amount of cholesterol produced in the body.
Although cholesterol is produced naturally by the body, too much can lead to heart disease.
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