Index indicates cholesterol management strategy for statin related muscle pain

US researchers have developed an index to evaluate whether muscle symptoms may be due to statin treatment, as well as a strategy to reduce cardiovascular risk in patients affected, after reviewing available evidence.1

Some 10-20% of patients taking statins report muscle related symptoms including aches, pains, and cramps that prevent the use of recommended doses, putting them at increased risk of cardiovascular events.

“Muscle symptoms experienced by patients on statin therapy may or not be related …