Taking both a statin and ezetimibe together may help prevent strokes better than taking just a statin, especially in people at very high risk.

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Impact of Lipid-Lowering Combination Therapy With Statins and Ezetimibe vs Statin Monotherapy on the Reduction of Cardiovascular Outcomes: A Meta-analysis.

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2025 Dec

The study found that taking statins plus ezetimibe lowers the chance of having a stroke more than taking statins alone, just like the claim says.

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Impact of Lipid-Lowering Combination Therapy With Statins and Ezetimibe vs Statin Monotherapy on the Reduction of Cardiovascular Outcomes: A Meta-analysis.

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DOI: 10.1016/j.mayocp.2025.01.018

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