Africa: Statin Lowers Cardio Risk in People Living With HIV, Large Study Finds allafrica.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from allafrica.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Study findings presented this week at a major HIV conference show that taking a statin every day substantially reduces the chances of suffering a major adverse cardiovascular event in people living with HIV who have a low to moderate risk of cardiovascular disease. The findings were also publis.
Final data from the REPRIEVE trial show pitavastatin therapy is associated with a significantly lower risk of cardiovascular events than placebo as evidence grows for statins in primary prevention.
About half of people living with HIV have coronary artery plaque despite low cardiac risk eurekalert.org - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from eurekalert.org Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.