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Statins Cut First Heart Attack and Stroke Risk 30% After Age 70

Atorvastatin lowered first major cardiovascular events by 30% over 6 years, but it did not improve disability-free survival, researchers said.

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Statins are commonly prescribed to manage high cholesterol in people up to age 75 and are known to reduce the risk of heart attack and stroke.

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A large trial with nearly 10,000 people over 70 years of age has found that a daily statin may reduce the risk of a first heart attack, stroke, or other serious cardiovascular problem, although it does not improve disability-free survival

·Madrid, Spain
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Statins, usually used to lower bad cholesterol levels, could prevent serious cardiac events in older people. The Australian study has involved nearly ten thousand people over 70 years of age.

·Rome, Italy
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Healio broke the news on Saturday, August 29, 2026.
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