After 50 years of drinking should all statins

Scientists at the prestigious Oxford University believe that drugs of the statin should consume almost all people over 50 years. With their help, even a completely healthy person reduces the risk of deadly heart attack.

According to the Oxford scientists, when taken regularly statins the risk of heart attacks and strokes is reduced by 20%, even for those people who have no symptoms of cardiovascular disease. Therefore, all physicians should recommend regular intake statins   their patients older than 50 years.

Currently, doctors prescribe Statins   Only those who are at risk, then there is a 25 percent probability of transfer heart attack   over the next 10 years of life. To do this, carry out appropriate analyzes. Recall that the drugs of the statin to lower cholesterol in the blood. In Britain, this risk include half of men and one third of women over age 50.

Scientists urge to lower the threshold risk of cardiovascular disease for statins   to 10% in the next 10 years. Under this category fall the vast majority of citizens over 50. And the doctors will be able to save significant money, because now to determine the risk factors for the diagnosis of each patient spent 700 pounds.

In Britain, the cost of statins is low - only one pound per month. But their effectiveness is measured not only in lives saved. For complex cardiac and vascular surgery and hospital stay of patients with stroke and heart attack is measured in tens of billions of pounds a year.

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