Key Summary
- NICE patient decision aid on heart diseases and statin usage
- Helps patients make informed treatment choices
- Promotes healthy habits to prevent heart disease
The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) is observing the National Cholesterol Month and promoting a revised patient decision aid explaining cardiovascular risk and statin use.
The tool simplifies medical data into clear guidance, helping people understand their risks and treatment options.
They provide evidence-based information on the options available, along with likely outcomes, benefits, harms and uncertainties.
It helps make patients and healthcare professionals take an informed decision.
The recent addition to the aid discusses everything about heart diseases and stroke, to the side effects of statin.
It explains what are the heart-related health concerns and the causes.
It advocates people to avoid smoking, unhealthy diet, and alcohol consumption, to stay safe.
It also discusses the various types of statins, and their usage.
