‘CHOLESTEROL CON’ ‘No Evidence’ High Levels of ‘Bad’ Cholesterol Cause Heart Disease, Doctors Claim
17 physicians from across the world appear to have dispelled the theory that there are links between having high LDL-C levels - known as bad cholesterol - and fatty deposits that clog arteries
September 20, 2018
DOCTORS have found there is no evidence of a link between high levels of bad cholesterol and heart disease, a study says.
And with this claim, a number of leading cardiologists say statins, taken by millions of Brits to tackle cholesterol, don’t have any benefit.
Their findings, published in the Expert Review of Clinical Pharmacology, suggest the drugs won’t treat heart disease, as they say high bad cholesterol levels don’t necessarily lead to heart disease.
The 17 physicians from across the world appear to have dispelled the theory that there are links between having high LDL-C levels – known as bad cholesterol – and fatty deposits that clog arteries.
Experts have clashed for years as they argue both for and against statins and their effect.
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But while they do agree that they are a lifesaver for people who have already had a heart attack, the study based on about 1.3million patients’ data indicates it could be of no use as a preventative measure.
The scientists, from the UK, US, Ireland, Italy, Sweden, France and Japan wrote: “We suggest clinicians should abandon the use of statins and PCSK-9 inhibitors.”
Dr Aseem Malhotra, an NHS cardiologist not involved in the study, told MailOnline: “Having reviewed the totality of the evidence, in my view the only people that should be offered statins are those with established heart disease risk.
“For everyone else, the tens of millions taking the drug worldwide who don’t fall into these categories, they should know statins won’t help them live one day longer.”
Up to six million adults in the UK take statins with the aim of lowering their cholesterol levels and reduce the risk of heart attacks and strokes.
Doctors clash over the use of the drugs, with some claiming they should be prescribed more widely to prevent thousands of deaths, whereas other say they are overused.
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