Higher statin dose cuts heart risk in elderly
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For elderly patients with  coronary disease, treatment with high doses of  cholesterol-lowering Lipitor (known generically as  atorvastatin) reduces the risk of heart-related events more  than low doses, according to a new report.
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A new study has revealed that statins, a class of drugs that lower cholesterol and are associated with cardiovascular benefits, may decrease coronary mortality rates in the long term.
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Reducing the levels of a certain protein may be as powerful a tool in preventing cardiac-related death as lowering cholesterol.
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Patients taking a combination of newer  blood pressure drugs have a much better chance of avoiding  heart attacks and stroke than those on older pills, a British  researcher leading a major clinical study said on Wednesday.
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Statins, the cholesterol-lowering drugs taken by millions of Americans, might also reduce the risk of cataracts, a preliminary study suggests.
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NEW YORK  - The use of cholesterol-lowering "statin" drugs, such as Lipitor (atorvastatin) and Zocor (simvastatin), may raise the risk of brain hemorrhage in patients who have experienced a recent stroke or a transient ischemic attack (TIA), new research suggests. Still, this risk may be outweighed by the ability of these agents to lower the overall risk of a second stroke and other serious events, such as heart attack.
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Science & environment: People with diabetes could benefit from taking cholesterol-lowering statin drugs, scientists say
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NEW YORK  - Moderate exercise might help older adults' blood vessels relax, a study has found -- pointing to one reason why exercise lowers the risk of heart attacks and strokes.
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Diuretics, pills used by millions of elderly people to lower high blood pressure, clearly reduce the long-term risk of death from heart attacks and strokes, according to a study that could ease fears that the medication's risks outweigh its benefits.
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The heart benefits of taking so-called statin drugs to reduce cholesterol might be offset by a slightly increased risk of cancer, although the evidence is by no means clear, U.S. scientists said on Tuesday.
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Science & environment: Drug that boosts ability to lower cholesterol could help guard against heart attacks, research shows
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The children of parents who live to a ripe old age may face a reduced risk of cardiovascular disease when they themselves reach middle age, according to a study published Monday.
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OLDER people can significantly reduce their chances of suffering a mixture of deadly risk factors that lead to heart disease and stroke by taking just a moderate amount of exercise, researchers said today.
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Treatment with cholesterol-lowering "statin" drugs, such as Lipitor and Zocor, seems to improve survival in elderly patients with heart failure, new research suggests.
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NEW YORK  - Older patients with heart  failure have a two-fold higher rate of mortality and  re-admission after undergoing non-cardiac surgery than other  patients in their age group, a Duke University research team  reports.
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NEW YORK  - New research indicates that few  high-risk women are achieving the optimal cholesterol levels  set forth in recent guidelines by the American Heart  Association (AHA). Moreover, only about one third of eligible  women are receiving cholesterol-lowering drugs.
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NEW YORK  - When administered at doses that lower lipid levels, atorvastatin, sold in the U.S. under the trade name Lipitor, appears to have no effect on bone mineral density or bone metabolism in postmenopausal women, according to researchers.