Statins prolong life in elderly without CVD
Risk of dying from a cardiovascular event is 20% lower in those on the drugs, US study shows
Statins can help prolong the lives of elderly people who don’t have atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, a US study suggests.
The drugs reduce the risk of over 75s having a stroke or heart attack by one fifth when used as a primary prevention, researchers report in the JAMA.
