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Should I worry about a high Calcium score
Heart & Blood Health | Last Active: Mar 22 6:50pm | Replies (44)Comment receiving replies
Thanks for the reply, my Dad did have a statin since his early 60’s but still need the bypass, so did the statins help or not, I’m unsure. He’s 82 now and still plays golf so the bypass surgery has definitely helped. Maybe statins just push surgery back a few years (but is that a good thing as youth and fitness can only help one recover from surgery)
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I think everyone is different---also probably depends on the type of statin and dose. I know individuals who take a statin and they think that is the cure to eat anything they want....I can only dream =:). I think taking the statin with a change in diet and moderate exercise goes a long way. I read several times a statistic that "only" about 10% of individuals with CAD get Bypass. Keep in mind---literature dictates that bypass and stents for the most part don't improve overall survival, but it improves symptoms if they come about. My father had symptoms---but he also had a major heart attack. Eventually his SOB got to be too much and went for surgery. He survived another 17+ years after that. My two cents for what it is worth...keep things in moderation and be consistent. I HATE exercise, but I force myself to ensure I get mine in rain or shine....just keep moving! We all have vices...I enjoy a cocktail or two...but I'm not downing a bottle of scotch every night. I love my PCP and Cardiologist...that makes a big difference.