Journal WatchCV Benefits of Statins Outweigh Muscle Pain RiskRosenberg, KarenAJN, American Journal of Nursing 122(12):p 56, December 2022. | DOI: 10.1097/01.NAJ.0000904104.42027.ed Buy Metrics Abstract According to this study: Statin therapy causes a small increase in reports of muscle pain, largely during the first year of treatment. The cardiovascular benefits of statins outweigh the risk of muscle pain. Copyright © 2022 Wolters Kluwer Health, Inc. All rights reserved.
