From Anaheim, Calif., at the American Heart Association’s Scientific Sessions 2001.
In people who are at risk of heart attack or stroke, drugs known as statins can significantly reduce the likelihood of a life-threatening episode even when the person isn’t an obvious candidate to receive the cholesterol-lowering treatment, researchers report. The finding could expand greatly the number of people getting statins.
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