AFib: Taking Statins May Help Reduce Stroke Risk

Statins, which are widely used to lower blood cholesterol levels and protect people from stroke and heart attacks, can lower the risk of stroke in people with atrial fibrillation, too, new research shows. People with atrial fibrillation have a five...

April 18, 2023 Today's top story AFib: Taking Statins May Help Reduce Stroke Risk Statins, which are widely used to lower blood cholesterol levels and protect people from stroke and heart attacks, can lower the risk of stroke in people with atrial fibrillation, too, new research shows. People with atrial fibrillation have a five... Read on       Hysterectomy and Cardiovascular Disease: What Women Should Know About Ovary Removal Read ON   Why Actor Henry Winkler Wants You to Know the Signs of Macular Degeneration Read ON   Breast Cancer: How Depression Can Affect the Likelihood of Survival Read ON   More top Reads       Advertisement Start a custom weight loss program Noom helps you adopt healthy habits so you can lose weight and keep it off. GET STARTED

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