Statin associated lower cancer risk and related mortality in patients with heart failure.

Qing-Wen RenSi-Yeung YuTiew-Hwa Katherine TengXue LiKa-Shing CheungMei Zhen WuHang-Long LiPui-Fai WongHung Fat TseCarolyn S P LamKai-Hang Yiu

Published in: European heart journal (2021)

Our study suggests that statin use is associated with a significantly lower risk of incident cancer and cancer-related mortality in HF, an association that appears to be duration dependent.

Keyphrases

cardiovascular disease
cardiovascular events
coronary artery disease
papillary thyroid
risk factors
type diabetes
low density lipoprotein
atrial fibrillation
acute heart failure