Role of Cholesterol Lowering Drugs in Heart Failure Patients Evaluated in Yale Medical Center's Heart Study

"Heart failure is the number one cause of hospitalization in people over the age of 65. A breakthrough study being conducted at Yale Medical Center is evaluating the role of statin therapy in heart failure patients. While statins have been shown to be very effective for lowering cholesterol levels, heart failure patients who suffer from reduced vascular function are not currently considered for statin therapy."

Role of Cholesterol Lowering Drugs in Heart Failure Patients Evaluated in Yale Medical Center's Heart Study