The estimated 20 million Americans taking cholesterol medication called statins may be receiving an unexpected benefit – a more positive outcome should they suffer an ischemic stroke.
Cholesterol lowering medications called statins have been shown to dramatically increase the blood flow to the brains of ischemic stroke victims. An ischemic stroke is a “brain attack” in which a blood clot cuts off the blood flow to a part of the brain. Stroke outcomes can vary from complete recovery through loss of speech and movement to death.
