Share on PinterestCould statins help lower stroke risk in people with atrial fibrillation? Image credit: Fahroni/Getty Images Atrial fibrillation affects over 40 million people worldwide and increases the risk of stroke. While anticoagulant medication is commonly used to prevent further strokes, it does not eliminate the risk entirely. Now, a new study involving over 50,000 patients...
AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION DALLAS, March 11, 2021 — Taking the triglyceride-lowering medication icosapent ethyl cut the risk of stroke by an additional 36% in people at increased risk of cardiovascular disease who already have their bad cholesterol levels under control using statin medications, according to preliminary research to be presented at the American Stroke Association’s International Stroke Conference 2021. The virtual meeting is...
Damian McNamara LOS ANGELES — Prevention of shingles with the Zoster Vaccine Live (Zostavax, Merck) may reduce the risk of subsequent stroke among older adults as well, the first study to examine this association suggests. Shingles vaccination was linked to a 20% decrease in stroke risk in people under 80 years of age in the...
LOS ANGELES — Prevention of shingles with the Zoster Vaccine Live (Zostavax, Merck) may reduce the risk of subsequent stroke among older adults as well, the first study to examine this association suggests. Shingles vaccination was linked to a 20% decrease in stroke risk in people under 80 years of age in the large Medicare...
