Further evidence for BP reduction with statins

Statin therapy produces modest and reversible reductions in BP, according to studies presented at the Annual Scientific Sessions of the American Heart Association (AHA) [New Orleans, US; November 2004]. Reductions in diastolic and systolic BP were observed with pravastatin and simvastatin in the UCSD Statin Study. An analysis of data from the ASCOT-LLA study found that atorvastatin treatment was associated with a small but significant reduction in BP, compared with placebo.