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olsen 02-20-2015 05:47 PM

Statins for 5 yrs with known heart disease
 
Statins Given for 5 Years for Heart Disease Prevention (With Known Heart Disease)
83 for mortality
In Summary, for those who took the statin for 5 years:

Benefits in NNT

1 in 83 were helped (life saved)
1 in 39 were helped (preventing non-fatal heart attack)
1 in 125 were helped (preventing stroke)
Harms in NNH

1 in 50 were harmed (develop diabetes*)
1 in 10 were harmed (muscle damage)

http://www.thennt.com/nnt/statins-fo...heart-disease/


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