Interpretation of the evidence for the #efficacy and safety of #statin therapy

http://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(16)31357-5/abstract

For, whereas the rare cases of myopathy and any muscle-related symptoms that are attributed to statin therapy generally resolve rapidly when treatment is stopped, the heart attacks or strokes that may occur if statin therapy is stopped unnecessarily can be devastating.