Statins Dramatically Reduce Death and Heart Attack in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes

The higher the bad cholesterol level the more likely you are to have artery problems that lead to heart attack, stroke, or other artery problems. For every 40 point reduction in the LDL or bad cholesterol in high risk patients there is a 9% reduction in all-cause death, a 14% reduction in cardiovascular death, and a 10% reduction in heart attack or stro…