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Discontinuing statins generally safe for older adults without heart disease

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It is generally safe for adults ages 70 and older who take statins to prevent cardiovascular disease but who have not had a heart attack or stroke to discontinue taking the cholesterol-lowering medications, according to new, independent, preliminary late-breaking science presented today at the… (Medical Dialogues)

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  1. first Medical Dialogues India obscure
    Discontinuing statins generally safe for older adults without heart disease

    It is generally safe for adults ages 70 and older who take statins to prevent cardiovascular disease but who have not had a heart attack or stroke to discontinue taking the cholesterol-lowering medications, according to new, independent, preliminary late-breaking science presented today at the…

  2. Medical Xpress indie observationalpeer-reviewed
    AHA: Discontinuing statins noninferior to continuation in older adults without known cardiovascular disease

    It is generally safe for older adults without a history of cardiovascular disease to discontinue statins for primary prevention, according to a study published online Nov. 7 in the New England Journal of Medicine to coincide with the American Heart Association Scientific Sessions 2026, held from…

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