Lifelong medication like statins can treat cardiovascular disease by reducing blood cholesterol, slowing fat deposit formation, and lowering risks of heart attacks and strokes.
Como a medicação para toda a vida pode tratar doenças cardiovasculares? Estatinas reduzem a quantidade de colesterol na corrente sanguínea, o que retarda a taxa de formação de depósitos de gordura, o que reduz o risco de ataques cardíacos e derrames.
| Front | How can life-long medication treat cardiovascular disease? |
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| Back | Statins reduce amount of cholesterol in the bloodstream so slows down the rate at which fat deposits form which reduces risk of heart attacks and strokes. |
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