A study published in Heart looks at looks at the effects and cost effectiveness of statins in over-70s. Dr Gavin … read more
The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) have published draft guidance recommending that statins could be a choice … read more
Cardiovascular disease is the world’s largest killer, responsible for around 18 million deaths each year. High levels of LDL (‘bad’) … read more
A study published the European Heart Journal looks at the prevalence of statin intolerance. Prof Sir Nilesh Samani, Medical … read more
A study published in the Journal of Nutrition looks at the use of food intervention to reduce low-density lipoprotein (LDL) … read more
A study published in PLOS Medicine looks at statins and COVID-19 mortality in Stockholm, Sweden. Prof Tim Chico, Professor … read more
A study published in The BMJ suggests that there is no overall effect of statins on the frequency or severity … read more
For many years statins have been widely associated with mild side effects including muscle pain. Observational studies showing a correlation … read more
A study published in the NEJM and presented at the American Heart Association Conference looks at statins, placebo and side … read more
Two studies published in The Lancet look at cholesterol, cardiovascular disease, and statins in older people. Prof Sir Nilesh … read more
An analysis, published in BMJ Evidence Based Medicine, looked at clinical trial data on cholesterol lowering drugs and targets for ‘bad’ … read more
Research, published in JAMA, looked at statins and all-cause and cardiovascular mortality in US veterans 75 years and older. Prof Peter … read more
A study, published in Cell Metabolism, has compared the death rates between hospitalised COVID-19 patients taking statins and those not … read more
Research, published in the Journal of the American Heart Association, reports on the benefits of heart healthy lifestyle choices alongside statins … read more
The most comprehensive analysis of its kind looking at whether there is a link between non-HDL cholesterol levels and long-term … read more
Research, published in The Lancet, reports on long term estimates which suggest links between cholesterol levels and risk of heart … read more
A study, published in The BMJ, reports that the benefits of statins for patients without heart disease may be small and … read more
Research, published in JACC: Basic to Translational Science, reports on potential causes of statin related muscle pain. Prof Liam … read more
A study, published in the European Heart Journal, reports an increased risk of cardiovascular disease for over 75 year olds … read more
Research published in BJGP argues that increasing eligibility for statins and related ‘number needed to treat’ figures mean that decisions … read more
