There's a tremendous body of evidence showing improved cardiovascular outcomes -- ie, reduced heart attacks and strokes; even, in some studies, improved surviva

There's a tremendous body of evidence showing improved cardiovascular outcomes -- ie, reduced heart attacks and strokes; even, in some studies, improved survival -- with statin use. Aside from lowering LDL, they appear to have direct anti-inflammatory effects within the vessels. I've heard anecdotal mention of memory problems with statin use, but have never been convinced I've seen it in any of my patients. A representative example: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scandinavian_Simvastatin_Survival_Study http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scandinavian_Simvastatin_Surviv...