Statins and fibrates reduce the risk of stroke by a third in the elderly proves the findings of a new study and it recommends that millions of people should be given these wonder drugs.
Experts say there is clear evidence that even among the over 75s, a group not routinely prescribed cholesterol-busting statins, people can benefit from the life-saving drugs.
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Lead researcher Christopher Tzourio, University of Bordeaux and Inserm said that one-third reduction in stroke risk, if confirmed, could have an important effect on public health.
The research found the drugs are associated with a 30% lower stroke risk in healthy older adults, suggesting the drugs should now be considered for preventing stroke in older people as well.
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The pills had traditionally been offered to people with a 20 percent risk of developing cardiovascular disease within 10 years, but the new advice said this threshold be lowered to include people with just a 10 percent risk.
The researchers concluded that their study results suggest that cholesterol-lowering drugs could be considered for the prevention of stroke in older populations previously denied access to the drugs.
They wrote that their results raise the hypothesis of protection against stroke related to long-term use of lipid (blood fat) lowering drugs for primary prevention in older people.
There have been suggestions that statins can cause worrying side effects, but experts have slammed claims of "over-medicalising" the nation insisting that the benefits of the drugs far outweigh the risks.
Source: Medindia
Cholesterol - The Enigma Chemical
The word 'Cholesterol' rings danger bells as soon as it is mentioned. This important chemical is important for the normal metabolism of the body and is dangerous only if present in excess.
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The pills had traditionally been offered to people with a 20 percent risk of developing cardiovascular disease within 10 years, but the new advice said this threshold be lowered to include people with just a 10 percent risk.
The researchers concluded that their study results suggest that cholesterol-lowering drugs could be considered for the prevention of stroke in older populations previously denied access to the drugs.
They wrote that their results raise the hypothesis of protection against stroke related to long-term use of lipid (blood fat) lowering drugs for primary prevention in older people.
There have been suggestions that statins can cause worrying side effects, but experts have slammed claims of "over-medicalising" the nation insisting that the benefits of the drugs far outweigh the risks.
Source: Medindia
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