Statins don't work in women (and other cardiovascular drug myths)

mnn.com 21 Feb '12, 4pm

Statins don't work in women (and other cardiovascular drug myths)

Statins are the best-selling cardiovascular drugs in the world, and experts estimate that 20 million Americans currently take them. Their development represents one of our greatest achievements in the fight against coronary heart disease. Acting at the level of the liver, statins reduce LDL (bad) cholesterol, and since their release in 1987, they’ve saved many lives. Although we have solid scientific proof of statin benefits, lately these medicines have been the subject of intense controversy and clashes between experts. Let’s explore the battleground. Myth: Statins don’t work in women Pointing out that the majority of statin studies focus primarily on men, some claim that we don’t have sufficient evidence to support statin use in women. Critics are correct in their assertion that statin studies enrolled more men than women. But we have data on the impact of statins in ten...

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