Heart disease cause


Drug giant AstraZeneca says data from a new study shows cholesterol-lowering drug Crestor significantly reduced heart problems.

Cholesterol pill benefits even those with low heart disease risk (Seattle Post-Intelligencer)
NEW ORLEANS — People with low cholesterol and no big risk for heart disease had dramatically lower rates of heart attacks, death and stroke if they took the cholesterol pill Crestor, a large study found.

Study: Cholesterol pills lower heart attack risk (Detroit News)
NEW ORLEANS — People with low cholesterol and no big risk for heart disease dramatically lowered their chances of having a heart attack if they took the cholesterol pill Crestor, a large study found.

Crestor reduces risks of heart disease by 44 percent: study (AFP via Yahoo! News)
The world’s most popular anti-cholesterol drug Crestor could reduce by 44 percent the risk of heart problems among patients who currently don’t face a high risk of getting a heart disease, according to a new study.

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