proof that lowering cholesterol reduces the risk of a first heart attack
January 1996
Finally there's proof that lowering cholesterol reduces the risk of a first heart attack...and extends lives.
Researchers have already proven that several "statins" reduce the risk of a SECOND heart attack...IN PATIENTS WITH HEART DISEASE.
But now, for the first time a statin has been shown to reduce the risk of a FIRST heart attack...in men with high cholesterol but no history of heart disease.
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