Using Fluvastatin As Treatment For Antiphospholipid Syndrome (APS)

Research show that fluvastatin, a cholesterol lowering statin, can be used as treatment for antiphospholipid syndrome (APS). APS is a disorder that can cause pregnancy loss, stroke, myocardial infarction, and arterial/deep vein thrombosis.

Antiphospholipid syndrome is an autoimmune disorder that causes or provokes blood clots and miscarriages. APS increases the risk of deep vein thrombosis (blood clot in the veins) and arterial thrombosis (blood clot in an artery). A thrombus or a blood clot in a blood vessel can lead to a heart attack or stroke.