Statin Drugs Generate Survival and Health Benefits

A recent study found that the use of statin medication has large survival and health benefits

For the research, researchers examined data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Study (NHANES), from 1987 to 2008.

They assessed the relationship between statins use and LDL cholesterol levels.

They then estimated:
1-The number of avoided deaths due to statin use
2-The number of avoided  hospitalizations  due to statin use

Next they estimated how statin use affected long-term survival, for this they used data from a randomized trial of statin use for 15 years.

The study found that statin therapy reduced deaths by 40,000, hospitalizations for heart attacks by 60,000 and hospitalizations for strokes by 22,00

Based on the result of the study, the medical experts are predicting more actions to encourage their use and adherence.

Statins are FDA approved drugs for the treatment of cardiovascular disease.

Read More about the study from Drug Topics.