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NHS 'should consider giving statins to healthy people'
Thousands of heart attacks and strokes could be prevented if the cholesterol-lowering drugs, statins, were more widely prescribed, research suggests.
One of the researchers, Prof Colin Baigent, told the BBC:
"We've been taught over the years that high cholesterol is the thing that matters; you mustn't have high cholesterol. High cholesterol can lead to blocked blood vessels which cause heart attacks and stroke. But what we've actually learned is that, whatever your level of cholesterol, reducing it further is beneficial. Whatever your level of risk, the benefits greatly exceed any known hazard."
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-18091708
NHS 'should consider giving statins to healthy people'
Thousands of heart attacks and strokes could be prevented if the cholesterol-lowering drugs, statins, were more widely prescribed, research suggests.
One of the researchers, Prof Colin Baigent, told the BBC:
"We've been taught over the years that high cholesterol is the thing that matters; you mustn't have high cholesterol. High cholesterol can lead to blocked blood vessels which cause heart attacks and stroke. But what we've actually learned is that, whatever your level of cholesterol, reducing it further is beneficial. Whatever your level of risk, the benefits greatly exceed any known hazard."
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-18091708
