What are the benefits of intensive statin therapy in women?
A study from the PROVE IT-TIMI 22 found that intensive statin therapy in women was associated with a significant reduction in the risk of death from coronary heart disease, nonfatal myocardial infarction, nonfatal stroke, and hospitalization for unstable angina. Additionally, intensive statin therapy was associated with a significant reduction in the risk of major cardiovascular events (defined as the composite of death from coronary heart disease, nonfatal myocardial infarction, or nonfatal stroke). These findings suggest that intensive statin therapy could be beneficial in reducing the risk of cardiovascular events in women.