What to Believe and Do About Statin-Associated Adverse Effects - JAMA: The Journal of the American Medical Association

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What to Believe and Do About Statin-Associated Adverse EffectsJAMA: The Journal of the American Medical AssociationStatins prevent cardiac death and reduce the incidence of acute coronary syndrome, stroke, and venous thromboembolic disease. Patients who take less than 80% of their statin dose have a 45% relative increase in total mortality compared with more ...and more »