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Statins cut heart deaths in men with high cholesterol

Men who'd originally taken pravastatin were 26% less likely to have CHD

07-Sep-2017

Key points from article :

Original randomised trial studied men who had high cholesterol.

Analysed the effects of taking statins or a placebo for five years.

Follow up study looked at heart disease statistics 20 years later.

Men who'd originally taken pravastatin were 26% less likely to have CHD.

The study was published in the Circulation journal.

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Amsterdam UMC

Amsterdam University Medical Center

Circulation

Scientific Journal providing information about cardiovascular health and diseases

Imperial College London (ICL)

Public research university with an international reputation for excellence in teaching and research

University of Glasgow

Public research university for UK and international students

University of Milan (La Statale)

Public research university

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