Statin treatment reduces the risk of cardiovascular disease and mortality in people aged over 60. This medicine is safe and very beneficial for people over 85 years old. Statins are known as miracle drugs. Lipid-lowering drugs are a class of drugs that significantly reduce blood cholesterol levels.
Statins reduce heart disease risk
These drugs inhibit the HMG-CoA reductase enzyme. Which plays a major role in the formation of cholesterol in the liver. Statins help prevent cardiovascular disease (CVD) by lowering cholesterol. It is a statin that works to control serious illnesses like heart attacks and strokes in older people.
Effective in the treatment of cardiovascular diseases
Commonly prescribed for the treatment and prevention of cardiovascular disease. Thanks to which they become an integral part of modern cardiovascular medicine. A new study of adults aged 60 and older found that the use of statin therapy as primary prevention of cardiovascular disease (CVD) was effective in preventing cardiovascular disease and all-cause mortality, even in adults aged 85 and over. p> Report published in ‘Annals of Internal Medicine’
According to a report published in “Annals of Internal Medicine,” researchers from the University of Hong Kong used electronic health records (EHR) from the Hong Kong Hospital Authority to compare statin treatment and cardiovascular disease. An objective was set to study the relationships between risks. The research included adult patients over 60 years old. Those who already have cardiovascular disease. This was not the case.
According to data found in the report, starting statin therapy in people of all ages can reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease. And the all-cause mortality rate has declined. Even the mortality rate of people aged 85 and over has decreased.
