Cholesterol lowering drugs may give you an extra benefit.
A new report examined the results of 10 different studies on how statins affect clots in the veins of the body which added up to nearly a million men and women. It found that statins (known commonly as Lipitor, Zocor and Crestor) can prevent the development of clots in the veins which pose a serious risk of heart attack and stroke.
The cholesterol lowering medications also prevented clots from developing in the deep veins of the legs, which can cause pulmonary embolism; a potentially fatal condition where the clot travels to the lungs. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, about a third of people with pulmonary embolism die from the condition.
Researchers are now saying that based on this report, doctors should consider giving statins to patients at high risk for pulmonary embolism and deep vein thrombosis.
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