HKUMed and Harvard World-First Study Finds Statins Reduce the Relative Risk of Cardiovascular Diseases by Over 20% in Adults Aged 75+ With High Cholesterol in Hong Kong
June 27, 2024
June 27, 2024
HONG KONG, June 27 (TNSres) -- The University of Hong Kong issued the following news release:
Researchers from the LKS Faculty of Medicine of the University of Hong Kong (HKUMed) and the Harvard TH Chan School of Public Health have provided the first comprehensive evidence of the benefits of statin use in elderly patients, addressing longstanding uncertainties. The robust evidence demonstrated that continuous statin therapy resulted in a substantial relative risk reduction in cardio . . .
Researchers from the LKS Faculty of Medicine of the University of Hong Kong (HKUMed) and the Harvard TH Chan School of Public Health have provided the first comprehensive evidence of the benefits of statin use in elderly patients, addressing longstanding uncertainties. The robust evidence demonstrated that continuous statin therapy resulted in a substantial relative risk reduction in cardio . . .