Stopping statins after 70 may be safer than expected, but there's a catch
ScienceDaily reports on a study of nearly 1,900 older adults suggesting that stopping statins after age 70 may be relatively safe in the short term for people who have never had a heart attack or stroke. The outlet notes, however, that the study found a higher rate of serious cardiovascular events or death during longer follow-up. That finding raises questions about the risks of discontinuing the widely prescribed medications.
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Stopping statins after 70 may be safer than expected, but there's a catch
A major study of nearly 1,900 older adults suggests that stopping statins after age 70 may be relatively safe in the short term for people who have never experienced a heart attack or stroke. However, a higher rate of serious cardiovascular events or death during longer follow-up raises questions about the risks of discontinuing these widely prescribed medications.
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