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Over the last 20 years,statins,which include drugs such as Zocor,Pravachol and Lipitor,have had a remarkable impact on heart disease.These drugs rid the bloodstream of cholesterol,a fatty substance produced primarily by the liver and acquired from dietary sources.Statins are particularly good at removing low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol,considered the "bad" cholesterol,which can build up in the blood vessels to cause blockages in arteries that supply the heart and brain thus preventing heart disease and stroke.
But lately it seems like every week there's a new study released that points to another condition the cholesterol-busting drugs might help treat and even prevent.And there have been murmurs that these drugs may one day be the new aspirin,which is also used for many different purposes.Although much more research is needed,there is some preliminary evidence that suggests that statins may benefit people with conditions other than high cholesterol,such as those with high blood pressure,Alzheimer's disease,osteoporosis and multiple sclerosis.Below,cardiologist and researcher Dr.Antonio Gotto,dean of Weill Cornell Medical College in New York City,discusses the potential of statins.
Over the last 20 years,statins,which include drugs such as Zocor,Pravachol and Lipitor,have had a remarkable impact on heart disease.These drugs rid the bloodstream of cholesterol,a fatty substance produced primarily by the liver and acquired from dietary sources.Statins are particularly good at removing low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol,considered the "bad" cholesterol,which can build up in the blood vessels to cause blockages in arteries that supply the heart and brain thus preventing heart disease and stroke.
But lately it seems like every week there's a new study released that points to another condition the cholesterol-busting drugs might help treat and even prevent.And there have been murmurs that these drugs may one day be the new aspirin,which is also used for many different purposes.Although much more research is needed,there is some preliminary evidence that suggests that statins may benefit people with conditions other than high cholesterol,such as those with high blood pressure,Alzheimer's disease,osteoporosis and multiple sclerosis.Below,cardiologist and researcher Dr.Antonio Gotto,dean of Weill Cornell Medical College in New York City,discusses the potential of statins.
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