M-A: benefit-to-harm balance of statins in primary prevention of cardiovascular disease generally favorable.

News release: New study suggests benefit-to-harm balance of statins for healthy adults ‘generally favorable’ – BMJ

Original study: Associations between statins and adverse events in primary prevention of cardiovascular disease: systematic review with pairwise, network, and dose-response meta-analyses – The BMJ

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Statins are associated with a small increased risk of side effects in patients without a history of heart disease, but these effects are mild compared with the potential benefits of treatment in preventing major cardiovascular events, say researchers https://t.co/Yvn7Ojtx2F

— The BMJ (@bmj_latest) July 17, 2021