start statins EARLIER after a heart attack

July 2000

Experts are now urging physicians to start statins EARLIER after a heart attack.

Statins reduce the risk of a recurrent heart attack up to 40%...even in patients with average cholesterol levels.

Statins have many benefits besides lowering cholesterol.

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Table of Contents

new guidelines for treating asthma during pregnancy
Qvar, the first CFC-free beclomethasone dipropionate inhaler for asthma
Women's Health lengthening oral contraceptive cycles
Women's Health taking low-dose oral contraceptives right up until menopause
Stroke most patients should get ASA for an acute ischemic stroke
Allergic Reactions which drugs might cause problems in patients with sulfa allergies
Gastroenterology taking Prepulsid (cisapride) off the market
Gastroenterology Cynara-SL, a new dietary supplement made from artichokes
Renagel, a new drug to lower serum phosphorus in patients with end-stage renal disease
Men's Health PC-SPES (pea-see spehz) for prostate cancer
Men's Health Gonal-F for treating infertility in MEN
Breast Cancer Arimidex (anastrozole) is now approved as first-line therapy of advanced breast cancer
Cardiology more aggressive treatment of SYSTOLIC hypertension
Cardiology TNKase (T-N-Kase, tenecteplase), a new thrombolytic for treating heart attacks
Cholesterol start statins EARLIER after a heart attack
Practice splendid review of our Natural Medicines Comprehensive Database
Infectious Diseases new guidelines for treating latent tuberculosis