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Stopping Statins After Stroke May Raise Risk of Another
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 2, 2017 -- Stroke survivors who stop taking cholesterol-lowering statins are at increased risk for another stroke, a new study finds. Researchers studied more than 45,000 ischemic stroke survivors who were prescribed a statin within...
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - August 2, 2017 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news

Less Than Half of U.S. Stroke Patients Get Rx for Statins
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 2, 2017 -- Fewer than half of U.S. stroke survivors are prescribed cholesterol-lowering statins, a new study finds. Statins are recommended for patients who have had an ischemic stroke or mini-stroke (transient ischemic attack) to...
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - August 2, 2017 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news

Taking Statins After ' Bleeding ' Stroke Could Help Prevent Another Stroke
THURSDAY, Aug. 31, 2023 -- Taking cholesterol-lowering statin medication after a bleeding stroke, or intracerebral hemorrhage, may lower the risk of a subsequent stroke caused by a blood clot, according to new research. “Previous research has had...
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - August 31, 2023 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news

Skipping Meds Greatly Ups Heart Patients' Risk of Stroke: Study
MONDAY, March 28, 2016 -- People at risk for heart disease are much more likely to die from a stroke if they don't take cholesterol-lowering statin drugs and blood pressure medications as prescribed, a new study reports. Folks with high blood...
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - March 28, 2016 Category: Journals (General) Source Type: news

Statins May Lower Risk of Stroke After Cancer Radiotherapy
WEDNESDAY, June 19, 2019 -- Radiation treatment for cancer can damage the heart and blood vessels, increasing the risk for a stroke or heart attack. But a new study suggests cholesterol-lowering drugs can significantly reduce that risk. The...
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - June 19, 2019 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news

AHA News: Why Aren ' t More Stroke Survivors Getting Statins?
THURSDAY, Sept. 26, 2019 (American Heart Association News) -- People with a history of stroke are less likely than those with heart disease to get cholesterol-lowering statin drugs despite the benefits, a new study has found. Statins help protect...
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - September 26, 2019 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news

Many Heart Attack Patients Fail to Stick With Statins
WEDNESDAY, April 19, 2017 -- High doses of powerful statin drugs have been shown to avert future heart problems, including heart attack and stroke. Yet many heart attack patients stop taking these medicines as recommended, a new study...
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - April 19, 2017 Category: Journals (General) Source Type: news

U.S. Women Less Likely Than Men to Get Statins After Heart Attack
MONDAY, April 16, 2018 -- Women who survive a heart attack are less likely than men to receive cholesterol-lowering statin drugs that can reduce the risk of another heart attack or stroke, a new study finds. Researchers analyzed data on more than...
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - April 16, 2018 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news

Heart Meds May Be Wrong for Millions of Americans
MONDAY, June 4, 2018 -- Millions of Americans may be getting the wrong treatment to prevent a heart attack or stroke, a new study suggests. Prescriptions for blood-thinning aspirin, cholesterol-lowering statins and blood pressure medications might...
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - June 4, 2018 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news

Evidence Doesn ' t Support Statin Use in Healthy Seniors
THURSDAY, Sept. 6, 2018 -- There is no evidence to support the widespread use of cholesterol-lowering statin drugs to prevent heart disease and stroke in old and very old people, Spanish researchers say. For the new study, the investigators analyzed...
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - September 6, 2018 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news

Despite Big Heart Benefits, Far Too Many Skip Statins
SATURDAY, March 16, 2019 -- People who ' ve already had a heart attack or stroke can cut their odds for another one in half if they regularly take cholesterol-lowering statins. Yet new research found that only about 6 percent of patients take these...
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - March 16, 2019 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news

Prescription Fish Oil Pill Vascepa Lowers Heart Attack Risk in Those Already on Statins
MONDAY, March 18, 2019 -- Patients who have high triglycerides and take cholesterol-lowering statins to lower their risk for heart attack or stroke can cut that risk by another 30 percent by adding a high-dose omega-3 fatty acid pill, investigators...
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - March 18, 2019 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news

Statins May Lower Risk of Deadly ' Bleeding ' Strokes
THURSDAY, Dec. 8, 2022 -- Statins may do more than help your heart: New research shows the cholesterol-lowering drugs may also lower your risk for a bleeding stroke. An intracerebral hemorrhage, which involves bleeding in the brain, comprises about...
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - December 8, 2022 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news