Research
Hormonal
Statins significantly reduce cardiovascular events, all-cause mortality, and stroke in patients with Type 2 Diabetes, regardless of baseline cholesterol levels.
If you have Type 2 Diabetes, taking a statin (like atorvastatin) is a highly effective way to prevent heart attacks, strokes, and early death, even if your cholesterol numbers aren't extremely high.
StrongSupportsHIGH confidence
The statin therapy group had a 37% reduction in CV events, a 27% reduction in all-cause mortality and a 48% reduction in stroke as compared to the group treated with the placebo.
Why this rating
Based on CARDS trial, a multicenter randomized controlled trial.
Source
Diabetes and cardiovascular disease: Epidemiology, biological mechanisms, treatment recommendations and future research
Benjamin M Leon · World Journal of Diabetes · 2015
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