What is the NNT for statin?

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What is the NNT for statin?

Statins, which have become synonymous with “heart-attack-and-stroke-preventing,” have an NNT of 60 for heart attack and 268 for stroke: That’s how many healthy people have to take statins for five years for those respective outcomes to be prevented.

What is the number needed to treat NNT for statins in a patient with no known heart disease?

NNTs and Statins According to The NNT Group, statin drugs given for five years, in order to prevent heart disease in people who have no history of heart disease, is 104.

What is the risk reduction with statins?

Irrespective of age, statins reduced risks of major vascular events by about a fifth per 1 mmol/L reduction in LDL cholesterol. For major coronary events the overall reduction was about a quarter per 1 mmol/L reduction overall, but ranged from about 30% in those aged <55 years to around 20% in those aged >75.

Do statins reduce all cause mortality?

Background Statins have been shown to reduce the risk of all-cause mortality among individuals with clinical history of coronary heart disease.

Why do doctors still prescribe statins?

Statins are effective at lowering cholesterol and protecting against a heart attack and stroke, although they may lead to side effects for some people. Doctors often prescribe statins for people with high cholesterol to lower their total cholesterol and reduce their risk of a heart attack or stroke.

When should someone be on statins?

Statins Should Go Only to ‘High-Risk’ Patients

  1. people with existing heart disease.
  2. people with an LDL level of 190 mg/dL or higher.
  3. people between 40 and 75 years of age who have type 2 diabetes.
  4. people between 40 and 75 years of age who have a 10-year risk of heart disease that is 7.5 percent or higher.

How do you calculate at risk?

The amount that a taxpayer has at-risk is measured annually at the end of the tax year. An investor’s at-risk basis is calculated by combining the amount of the investor’s investment in the activity with any amount that the investor has borrowed or is liable for with respect to that particular investment.