Wednesday, May 28, 2008

Coming Soon: 1.5 Million New Statin Patients in the U.K.

Lots more middle-aged folks in the U.K. may soon find themselves taking statins. The influential National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence, based in London, is issuing new guidance (online here) that says patients should go on the cholesterol-lowering drugs if their 10-year risk for serious cardiovascular problems is 20% or greater.
The guidance does say [...]

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