What is the effect of statin treatment on risk of stroke?
Several meta-analyses have found that statin treatment reduces the risk of all strokes by 21% (95% CI, 15-27) and the risk of stroke decreases by 15.6% (95% CI, 6.7-23.6) for each 10% reduction in LDL cholesterol. Additionally, the beneficial effects are greater with greater lipid lowering.