What are the pros and cons of relative risk versus absolute risk versus number-needed-to-treat versus average postponement of death taking cholesterol-lowering statin drugs?
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This is the last in my four-part series on statins. If you missed any installments, check out:
• Who Should Take Statins? ([ Ссылка ])
• Are Doctors Misleading Patients About Statin Risks and Benefits? ([ Ссылка ])
• The True Benefits vs. Side Effects of Statins ([ Ссылка ])
I previously produced a related series on stents, including:
• Do Angioplasty Heart Stent Procedures Work? ([ Ссылка ])
• Why Angioplasty Heart Stents Don’t Work Better ([ Ссылка ])
• The Risks of Heart Stents ([ Ссылка ])
• Angioplasty Heart Stent Risks vs. Benefits ([ Ссылка ])
• Do Heart Stent Procedures Work for Angina Chest Pain? ([ Ссылка ])
• Why Are Stents Still Used If They Don’t Work? ([ Ссылка ])
• Heart Stents and Upcoding: How Cardiologists Game the System ([ Ссылка ])
All of these videos are available in a digital download of a webinar I did last year, which also includes the stent series. You can find it here ([ Ссылка ]).
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