Statins News From Medical News TodayLatest Statins News From Medical News Today.New NICE Guidance On Lowering Cholesterol For People At High Risk Of Cardiovascular Disease- May 28, 2008 The National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) and the National Collaborating Centre for Primary Care (NCC PC) have today (28 May) issued new guidance to the NHS in England and Wales on the identification of people at risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) and on the use of lipid lowering drugs to reduce that risk. CVD - which includes heart disease and stroke - remains a leading cause of ill health and death in the United Kingdom.http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/109001.php Heart Doctors Don't Follow Guidelines For Treating Patients; Pre-operative Statins Reduce Deaths- May 28, 2008 2 separate studies reveal new findings on: Adherence to guidelines, and the best evidence so far that pre-operative statins reduce the risk of death and other complications after surgery A Europe-wide survey has revealed significant differences between doctors in the way they treat patients with heart failure, with many physicians failing to give the best care to their patients despite the existence of recommended guidelines.http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/108971.php |