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Ask the expert: lipid management

Alison Warren, Primary Care Cardiovascular Society secretary, consultant pharmacist for cardiology, Sussex Clinical Commissioning Groups and University Hospitals Sussex

26 Oct 2026

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Starting statins early may prevent MI and stroke

Patients with diabetes who start statins promptly reduce chances of MI and ischemic stroke by one third, researchers say.

09 Jun 2025

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Value of statins in the elderly confirmed

Starting statins reduces the risk of all-cause and cardiovascular mortality among people aged 75 years and older, a new study finds. 

17 Aug 2020

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