'Stopping statins after MI ups death risk'
31 July 2008
Stopping statin use after a heart attack could increase the risk of death, say Canadian researchers.
The study suggests up to 30 per cent of statin treatment is discontinued within a year in clinical practice.
A meta-analysis of 9,939 heart attack survivors found statins users that stopped had a considerably higher morbidity than even non-users.
tom.ireland@haymarket.com
European Heart Journal
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