A cardiologist warns: these 5 medications increase the risk of heart attack and stroke in older people

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Statins (atorvastatin, simvastatin, rosuvastatin) are widely prescribed to lower cholesterol. However, they can literally destroy the heart muscle, causing statin-induced myopathy which can progress to fatal rhabdomyolysis (massive destruction of muscle tissue).

Their mechanism is devastating: by blocking the HMG-CoA reductase enzyme in the liver continue reading …