Researchers Study Effects of Statins on Patients Suffering from Hemorrhagic Stroke

Recent research published in the UK found that stroke patients whose statins are stopped in hospital are three-times more likely to die than those who continue on the anti-cholesterol drugs. The researchers warned doctors treating patients who have suffered a bleeding stroke to “consider carefully” before stopping their statins. The cholesterol busting drugs are known to reduce the risk of heart attacks and strokes caused by blood clots and blockages of the blood vessels, but the research team believes statins are beneficial for more reasons. The study found that 58 percent of patients who had been on statins but whose drugs were stopped in the hospital died within a month of their stroke, this compared with 19 percent of those whose statins were continued in the hospital. The study was based on almost 3,500 patients who were admitted to one of 20 hospitals who suffered a hemorrhagic stroke. To read more about this study, click here.