Statin Drugs and the Heart
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Study looks at statin drug adherence among heart patients - Related Stories - ANA SmartBrief
smartbrief.com — “A study of more than 13,000 adults with heart complications found that 70% of those who underwent surgery followed their prescribed statin therapy for one year compared with 79% of patients who only had the medication. The lead researcher of the study, which appears in the American Journal of Cardi--” View full resource at smartbrief.com
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Statins, Cholesterol, and Heart Disease
thesop.org — “Statins are popular cholesterol-lowering prescription drugs prescribed for patients with high cholesterol levels, which are associated with an increased risk of heart disease. Lipitor, Zocor, Lipex, Crestor, Torvast, and Lipostat are some of the more popular statin brands, prescribed currently for high-cholesterol conditions. Over the past two decades, statins have become one of the best-selling drugs in the pharmaceutical history. In fact, a few doctors even suggested starting to use them in dr” View full resource at thesop.org
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Statins, Cholesterol, and Heart Disease - Student Operated Press http://bit.ly/a56U8z
A safer Statin drug…
drjohnm.org — “‘Good,’ I say. Let’s spread the word that pills do not hold the answer to preventing heart disease. And while we are shouting, let’s add this one: There’s no such thing as a free lunch! Medicines come with more than” View full resource at drjohnm.org
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John Mandrola, MD Physician, Doctor, Internist, and Cardiologist
Some day I'll have to get off the statin issue...For now though, the pills-don't-equal-health concept draws me in. http://t.co/CNmaTVsJ
The Pros and Cons of Statin Drugs - Heart Health Nutrition
blog.drsinatra.com — “Get all of Dr. Sinatra's best advice on heart health, diet & nutrition, exercise, sex, spirituality and emotional well-being in Dr. Sinatra's Heart, Health & Nutrition.” View full resource at blog.drsinatra.com
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The Pros and Cons of Statin Drugs: Statin drugs are a complex medication. In addition to their ability to help y... http://bit.ly/glO9kl
Statins in the time of heart damage | Reuters
reuters.com — “CHICAGO (Reuters) - Patients who view images of their hearts and see for themselves the buildup of calcium within their artery walls become more compliant about taking their cholesterol-fighting drugs” View full resource at reuters.com
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Statins in the time of heart damage | Reuters
reuters.com — “CHICAGO (Reuters) - Patients who view images of their hearts and see for themselves the buildup of calcium within their artery walls become more compliant about taking their cholesterol-fighting drugs” View full resource at reuters.com
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Statins in the time of heart damage | Reuters
reuters.com — “CHICAGO (Reuters) - Patients who view images of their hearts and see for themselves the buildup of calcium within their artery walls become more compliant about taking their cholesterol-fighting drugs” View full resource at reuters.com
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Statin Risks Outweighed by Statin Benefits
webmd.com — “Cholesterol-lowering statin drugs have side effects that can be severe. But the drugs' benefit of preventing heart disease -- with regular doctor checkups, diet, and exercise -- far outweighs their risks.” View full resource at webmd.com
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Statin Drug Use Increases Risk for Congestive Heart Failure
healthfieldmedicare.suite101.com — “Statin drugs found to cause abnormalities in the heart muscle by blocking a vital nutrient for heart function, triggering the development of heart failure.” View full resource at healthfieldmedicare.suite101.com
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Statin Drug Use Increases Risk for Congestive Heart Failure: More heart abnormalities are being linked to statin d... http://bit.ly/a8BWsm
Women, Heart Disease: Do Statin Drugs like Crestor Work? - TIME
time.com — “Millions of American men and women take statins. But do they work equally for both sexes?” View full resource at time.com
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#hcr As Ezra sez, not much to say now about bill. Process boring, back to policy. Impt story:: Women and stains:http://bit.ly/aW4uT0
British Heart Foundation - Statins
bhf.org.uk — “Statins help to reduce cholesterol and prevent heart disease in people at high risk and those who have already had a heart attacks or stroke. Find out more about these protective drugs.” View full resource at bhf.org.uk
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Statins are in the papers today, read more about what they are and how they can keep your heart healthy http://tinyurl.com/statins4hearts
British Heart Foundation - Statins
bhf.org.uk — “Statins help to reduce cholesterol and prevent heart disease in people at high risk and those who have already had a heart attacks or stroke. Find out more about these protective drugs.” View full resource at bhf.org.uk
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You may have seen #statins in the #news today. Find out the facts from The British Heart Foundation: http://bit.ly/cWUfmB
Statin drugs lower costs and complications of aortic surgery
theheart.org — “There are significant cost savings with statin therapy before abdominal aortic aneurysm repair, and the complication rate is less than half that of patients who do not receive preop statins.” View full resource at theheart.org
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heartwire: Statin drugs lower costs and complications of aortic surgery http://bit.ly/3SYV1R
Statin Drugs May Reduce Flu Deaths
webmd.com — “In a study of people hospitalized with seasonal flu, those who were taking cholesterol-lowering statin drugs were about 50% less likely to die than those who weren't taking the drugs.” View full resource at webmd.com
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Statin Drugs May Reduce Flu Deaths: In a study of people hospitalized with seasonal flu, those who were taking .. http://bit.ly/1s4cnp
Statins in the time of heart damage | Reuters
reuters.com — “CHICAGO (Reuters) - Patients who view images of their hearts and see for themselves the buildup of calcium within their artery walls become more compliant about taking their cholesterol-fighting drugs” View full resource at reuters.com
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