Major trial challenges how doctors decide who really needs statins

A study of nearly 5,800 adults found that heart scans measuring artery calcium buildup led to the same observed rate of major cardiovascular events as traditional risk assessments while recommending statins to far fewer patients. Patients advised to take statins based on scans were nearly three times as likely to stick with their medication.

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