High-risk patients being underprescribed statins, study finds
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Cholesterol-lowering drugs are also being overprescribed to people at low risk of having a heart attack or stroke, researchers find
Statins are being overprescribed to low-risk groups and underprescribed to high-risk groups, research by the British Journal of General Practice (BJGP) has shown.
The report found potential "undertreatment" among people who have at least a 20% chance of cardiovascular disease (CVD) within a decade, who are considered high-risk patients.