Mayo Clinic Minute: Who benefits from taking statins?

If you’re at risk of heart disease, your healthcare team might use something called the pooled cohort equation (PCE) tool to determine your long-term risk and whether taking statins— cholesterol-lowering medication — is a good option.

Dr. Francisco Lopez-Jimenez, a Mayo Clinic cardiologist, says it’s important to understand who benefits the most from statins.

Statins are medications that reduce the amount of cholesterol made by the liver.

And blocked arteries can lead to coronary heart disease. But are statins for everyone?

Diet also plays an important role. Dr. Francisco Lopez-Jimenez says to eat less processed meat and more grains, fruits and vegetables.

And if your healthcare team recommends medications as well as lifestyle changes?
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