Statins and older patients: who benefits?
Study shows little advantage in healthy patients but expert says findings are flawed
6th September 2018
Statins show no benefit in healthy patients aged over 75, although they do reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease in those with type 2 diabetes, a study has found.
The European research looked at data on more than 46,800 people aged over 75 without clinically recognised cardiovascular disease.