Stopping statins after 70 may be safer than expected, but there's a catch

Health & Medicine News -- ScienceDaily · 1h ago

A major study of nearly 1,900 older adults suggests that stopping statins after age 70 may be relatively safe in the short term for people who have never experienced a heart attack or stroke. However, a higher rate of serious cardiovascular events or death during longer follow-up raises questions about the risks of discontinuing these widely prescribed medications.

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Stopping statins after 70 may be safer than expected, but there's a catch

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