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Heart Failure and Statin Drugs

The type of heart failure you have may determine the effectiveness of a statin medication.

Types of Heart Failure

Systolic heart failure is when the heart does not contract forcefully enough to pump blood out of the aorta and into circulation.

Diastolic heart failure is when the heart does not relax properly to allow an adequate volume of blood to fill the left ventricle.

Statin Drug Treatment and Potential Complications

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