In the Stroke Prevention by Aggressive Reduction in Cholesterol Levels (SPARCL) trial, atorvastatin 80 mg daily after a recent stroke reduced stroke by only
In patients with recent stroke or TIA and without known coronary heart disease, 80 mg of atorvastatin per day reduced the overall incidence of strokes and of
Two large prospective randomized studies, the Heart Protection Study (simvastatin at 40 mg/day) and Stroke Prevention by Aggressive Cholesterol Reduction (SPARCL;
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The main treatment for ischemic stroke is a clot-busting medication delivered within 3 hours of having a stroke
You may have heard a lot about statins lately from the many ads on TV or from your social media
This is because using statins might lower the risk of dangerous vascular changes in the brain that might lead to stroke, a significant risk factor for dementia