Statins Linked to Lower Cancer Rate in Heart Failure Patients
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Statins Linked to Lower Cancer Rate in Heart Failure Patients
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06/23/2021 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 06/22/2021 17:07
Title: Statin use is linked to reduced risk of cancer among heart failure patients
Sophia Antipolis, 23 June 2021 :
Statin use among patients with heart failure is associated with a 16% lower risk of developing cancer compared with non-statin users during an average of four years of follow-up, according to new research published today (Wednesday) in the European Heart Journal [1].
In addition, the study found that statin use was associated with a 26% reduced risk of dying from cancer over the same period.
Previous research has shown that heart failure patients are at increased risk of developing cancer, possibly because heart failure may be a cancer-causing condition via shared pathways such as inflammation or genetic factors. However, there has been very little study of the associations between statin use and the risk of developing and dying from cancer in patients with heart failure. The current observation
European Society of Cardiology
Sophia Antipolis, 23 June 2021 :
Statin use among patients with heart failure is associated with a 16% lower risk of developing cancer compared with non-statin users during an average of four years of follow-up, according to new research published today (Wednesday) in the European Heart Journal [1].
In addition, the study found that statin use was associated with a 26% reduced risk of dying from cancer over the same period.
Previous research has shown that heart failure patients are at increased risk of developing cancer, possibly because heart failure may be a cancer-causing condition via shared pathways such as inflammation or genetic factors. However, there has been very little study of the associations between statin use and the risk of developing and dying from cancer in patients with heart failure. The current observational study of over 87,000 people in Hong Kong is the largest study to investigate this and the authors believe their findings