Falls in blood pressure, cholesterol have saved 20,000+ lives in England
Friday, January 23, 2015 - 13:00
in Health & Medicine
Falls in blood pressure and total cholesterol staved off more than 20,000 deaths from coronary heart disease in England between 2000 and 2007, shows a mathematical analysis. The impact of statins was greatest among the most affluent in the population, suggesting that these drugs have helped maintain health inequalities between rich and poor, say the researchers.