Can Statins Reduce Heart Risk? – Cardiac News Round-Up

Posted on by Kurt Jensen
Statins

Statins are a big question in cardiac care.

Kaiser Permanente proudly reported last week the increased adoption of their daily statin regimen, but is the increased use of statins positive or negative?

Kaiser Permanente "ALL" quality improvement protocol increased prescription of heart and stroke risk medication regimen by 40 percent in community health centers. (Medical News Today, June 11)

The medication regimen bundles two generic drugs - a cholesterol-lowering statin and a blood pressure-lowering drug in daily doses to patients with diabetes or heart disease.

In 2009, Kaiser Permanente released a study showing that their protocol lowers the chance of hospitalization for heart attack or stroke the following year by more than 60 percent.

Statin association with memory loss in question? (MedPage Today, June 8)

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Has the economy increased stroke risk?

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IN THE NEWS

A recent study released by Imperial College London identified unemployment as a factor which increased the risk of patients dying from stroke.

Unemployment rates could simply be strongly correlated with higher general levels of stress which can increase blood pressure and stroke risk.

WHAT'S YOUR EXPERIENCE?

Have you noticed an increase in the number of instances of stroke due to the economic downturn in recent years?

If so, have you been adequately prepared to handle the increased volume?

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LEARN MORE ABOUT STROKE CARE

ACVP's upcoming regional meeting scheduled for February 12-13 in Brighton, Colorado includes several excellent speakers on the topic of stroke and stroke care. Visit the event page to download a program or register today!