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STATINS THESE MEDICATIONS HELP LOWER CHOLESTEROL LEVELS IN THE BLOOD AND REDUCE THE RISK OF HEART DISEASE AND STROKE.
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tatin therapy is one of the most prescribed treatments for managing cholesterol and preventing heart disease. Studies show that statins significantly reduce the risk of heart attack, stroke, peripheral artery disease and other DUANE BRYAN, MD, FACC
cardiovascular events, especially in patients with high cholesterol, existing heart disease or diabetes. “Statins work by reducing cholesterol synthesis in the liver,” says Duane Bryan, MD, FACC, chief medical director of nuclear cardiology at Montefiore Nyack Hospital and a cardiologist with Highland Medical, Advanced Cardiovascular Care in West Nyack, NY. “Statins block an enzyme the
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