Statins Could Benefit Irregular Heartbeat

Statins, which are used for lowering cholesterol, could help restore a regular heartbeat, reports The Times. Not only do these drugs reduce the risk of heart attacks and heart disease, but they “could help reduce risk of irregular heartbeat (medically known as atrial fibrillation), a condition that affects one in 20 people over the age of 70″, the newspaper said.

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Filed under: Cardiovascular on February 26th, 2008