Can statins help a irregular heartbeat?
Dr Ravi Assomull clarifies that statins are not used to directly treat arrhythmias or irregular heartbeats. However, patients with arrhythmias who also have underlying coronary artery disease may benefit from statins to manage their cardiovascular risk and reduce the chance of further complications.
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Transcript
Statins aren't used to treat arrhythmias but obviously if you are a patient with an arrhythmia and underlying heart disease then you would benefit from having a statin for the underlying coronary artery disease.
