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<blockquote data-quote="AloeSvea" data-source="post: 2005310" data-attributes="member: 150927"><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">My understanding of the stats around statins and CVD and too early mortality is, for men who have had a CVD event can have an increased lifespan of about three weeks (if memory serves) (sources Dr Malcolm Kendrick, and also incorporating Ivor Cummins' work, Krafft's work...). For women, there isn't an increase in lifespan. And for the elderly - their too early mortality is increased, not decreased, as cholesterol seems to have a lifespan increasing role for them. (Something I quote to my super-ager parents rather often!). Do correct me if I got any of these figures wrong! I'm eating breakfast and reading this practically on the run...</span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="AloeSvea, post: 2005310, member: 150927"] [FONT=Arial]My understanding of the stats around statins and CVD and too early mortality is, for men who have had a CVD event can have an increased lifespan of about three weeks (if memory serves) (sources Dr Malcolm Kendrick, and also incorporating Ivor Cummins' work, Krafft's work...). For women, there isn't an increase in lifespan. And for the elderly - their too early mortality is increased, not decreased, as cholesterol seems to have a lifespan increasing role for them. (Something I quote to my super-ager parents rather often!). Do correct me if I got any of these figures wrong! I'm eating breakfast and reading this practically on the run...[/FONT] [/QUOTE]
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