KUALA LUMPUR: Debunking the belief that statins have no effect on cardiovascular disease, a senior consultant cardiologist has advised those with high cholesterol and coronary heart disease to take the drug to lower blood cholesterol.
Datuk Seri Dr Azhari Rosman of the National Heart Institute (IJN) said there was a need for such patients to lower cholesterol in order to reduce their risk of getting a heart attack or stroke.
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