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1. • • Importantly, we consider cholesterol treatment as one piece of the overall puzzle of lowering risk. For example, it does little good to lower a patient’s cholesterol with a statin but ignore his or her high blood pressure. A comprehensive approach to risk factor management, including lifestyle factors such as diet and exercise, is most effective.
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   Are Statins good for high-risk patients?

   • However, the benefits of statins for high-risk patients are substantial, and they’re invisible. Patients often don’t consider that they didn’t have a stroke or heart attack last year – they’re too busy living and enjoying their lives while the statin medication protects them behind the scenes.

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   Can statins prevent a heart attack?

   • Statins can help prevent heart attacks and strokes in people who’ve never had one. They are commonly prescribed by GPs for people who are at risk of a heart attack or stroke, in order to reduce the risk. If you’ve had a heart attack or stroke you’re taking them to reduce your risk of further events.

   How do statins prevent heart attacks and strokes? - BHF

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   Are Statins good for high cholesterol?

   • Statins are the “gold-standard” for high cholesterol treatment. They’re a powerful medication, and they’ve been proven to save the lives of many men and women living with or having a high risk of heart attack or stroke. But if statins are so effective, why are some people afraid to take them?

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   Who needs the most statins?

   • The research also highlights that those on the highest doses of statins have the highest risk of developing type-2 diabetes. But people who are prescribed the highest doses are usually those who already have evidence of heart disease, and it is this group that needs the protection of statins most.

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   What if I can't tolerate statins?

   • If you simply can’t tolerate statins, there are other cholesterol medications we can prescribe. The symptom is often resolved by adjusting the medication dosage or switching to a different statin. Occasionally, the statins have to be stopped altogether.

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3. www.bhf.org.uk › medical › drug-cabinetStatins – your questions answered - BHF

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   Statins help lower your cholesterol levels. We answer your top questions, such as are they safe, what’s a low dose statin and what to do about side effects.

   • Flawed cholesterol study makes headlines

     A controversial study has argued that if you have a high LDL...

4. www.bhf.org.uk › medical › statins-fact-or-fictionHow do statins prevent heart attacks and strokes? - BHF

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   • Cholesterol levels can get too low. FICTION. It’s impossible for cholesterol levels to get too low. You may have low cholesterol levels, but your body is still making it.
   • Avoid grapefruit juice if you’re on statins. FACT, but it depends which statins you are on. Some statins react with grapefruit and grapefruit juice, but not all of them.
   • If you eat healthily you won’t need statins. FICTION. Statins don’t just lower cholesterol levels but also reduce the risk of fatty plaques breaking off from walls of your arteries.
   • There is only one statin. FICTION. There are five commonly given statins currently in use in the UK: simvastatin, atorvastatin, rosuvastatin, fluvastatin, and pravastatin.

5. utswmed.org › medblog › statins-answers10 truths about statins and high cholesterol | Heart | UT ...

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   Feb 2, 2016 · Statins are the “gold-standard” for high cholesterol treatment. They’re a powerful medication, and they’ve been proven to save the lives of many men and women living with or having a high risk of heart attack or stroke. But if statins are so effective, why are some people afraid to take them?

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7. www.bhf.org.uk › cholesterol-and-statinsFlawed cholesterol study makes headlines - BHF

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   The total number of people involved in the study was nearly 70,000, but only 9 of the 19 studies actually included deaths from heart and circulatory disease. Moreover, two-thirds of the total number of participants in this new analysis are from one study (Bathum et al 2013). This study found that higher cholesterol (total, HDL, or LDL) in people ag...

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   Professor Jeremy Pearson, Associate Medical Director at the British Heart Foundation, said: “As we get older, many more factors determine our overall health, making the impact of high cholesterol levels less easy to detect. "The evidence from large clinical trials demonstrates very clearly that lowering LDL cholesterol reduces our risk of death ove...

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   The story was covered by the Daily Mail, Guardian, Independent, Telegraph, BBC Radio Fourand others. The Daily Mail headline ‘Statins 'may be a waste of time': Controversial report claims there's NO link between 'bad cholesterol' and heart disease’ did at least include the word ‘controversial’, rather than present the evidence as fact, while The Ti...

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8. www.mayoclinic.org › dont-get-tricked-by-these-3Don't get tricked by these 3 heart-health myths - Mayo Clinic

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   Apr 24, 2019 · And a potent weapon to keep it at bay is to eat a healthy diet that gives you the vitamins, minerals and energy you need while keeping your weight, cholesterol and blood pressure in check. But beware of these popular nutrition myths that could steer you down the wrong path.

9. www.nhs.uk › conditions › statinsStatins - NHS

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   Oct 3, 2018 · Read about statins – medicines that lower the level of low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol in the blood. Find out why you may be offered them, how they're taken, and the possible side effects.

10. ukhsa.blog.gov.uk › 2019/03/18 › health-matters-whatHealth Matters: What you need to know about statins

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    Mar 18, 2019 · Statins are a group of medicines that can effectively lower the level of low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol in the blood, by reducing its production inside the liver.