Statins May Cut Stroke Disability, Deaths
Tue, 12 Apr 2005 06:24 PM EST
... MIAMI BEACH (Reuters Health) - The cholesterol-lowering drugs known as statins -- such as Lipitor (also known as simvastatin) or Zocor (simvastatin) -- have the potential to prevent long-term disability following a stroke, a new study shows. ...
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