Statins and Intracerebral Hemorrhage: Potential Mechanisms

In a recent publication, Tapia Pérez et al1 have argued, based on some of the previous meta-analyses, that the risk for statin-induced intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH) has been refuted. However, this is a premature and somewhat misleading conclusion, as whether high-dose statin therapy can elicit ICH remains to be a subject of contention among researchers and clinicians.2 In fact, according to the most recent guidelines by the American Stroke Association for the management of ICH, the question of whether statin therapy should be continued in patients remains elusive.
Source: Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases - Category: Neurology Authors: Tags: Letter to the Editor Source Type: research