Mayo Clinic Minute: Who benefits from taking statins?

If you're at risk of heart disease, your healthcare team might use the pooled cohort equation (PCE) tool to determine your long-term risk and whether taking statins  — cholesterol-lowering medication — is a good option. Dr. Francisco Lopez-Jimenez, a Mayo Clinic cardiologist, says it's important to understand who benefits the most from statins. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute https://youtu.be/7J-pyvntHyg Journalists: Broadcast-quality video pkg (1:06) is in th e downloads at the end of the post. Please courtesy: "Mayo Clinic News Network." Read…
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