Do We Really Need Head-To-Head Comparison Trials With Statins To Improve Cardiac Health?

Actually, not all statins are alike. Clinical studies have shown, and it is accepted by CV experts around the world, that atorvastatin lowers LDL to a significantly greater extent than simvastatin. One might argue, however, that greater lowering of LDL might not be very meaningful in a real world setting, that all that is necessary is to get LDL below a certain threshold to reduce the risk of heart attacks in at-risk patients. That’s a fair point and, with no real world head-to-head clinical data to confirm this, belief that greater LDL lowering is more beneficial is an article of faith.
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