Heart & Blood Health Support Group

I just had an ultrafast cardio scan. My results were: Left Main = 0, Right Coronary = 0, Left Anterior Decending = 346, Circumflex =...

I was diagnosed with FMD in January 2021 after having what I thought was vertigo after moving some furniture. I didn't go to the ER...

The latest AHA guidelines (2019) reduce the recommended use of baby aspirin to prevent heart attacks, especially for primary prevention in patients over 70. For...

Hi, Just joined and read a few older posts. My CAC score is 1,005 (I’m 64). Shocked like many others here in belonging to this...

Repatha for 16 months and results are amazing however, leg pain, calf pain, started 3-4 ago. Sore, stiffness in thighs and calves. I won't mind...

I have a calcium score of 1,950 which is extremely high which means I am at a very high risk for a cardiac event,heart attack,stroke...

Anyone have physical reactions to Atorvastatin or is it just me? Anything that can happen - did. Not all at once but in a progression....

I'm looking for an alternative to statins. I had an episode of dizziness ( a potential side effect) and fell 10 feet onto my head....

I have had poor results with statins as far as quality of life. My question is if it is inevitable that my aneurysms , on...

Hello All I wonder if anyone here can help me to shed some light on what my recent CT Coronary Scan report means? It was...

In 2020, I had a calcium screening done (age 49). It was non-negative at 32. My PCP at the time did not seem alarmed so...

Hi. Is it possible to have on and off angina? I’m 61 year old lady with family history of high cholesterol and heart disease. I...

Is there evidence or studies that support this article from the UK that statins and aspirin are better taken at night? http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-2809844/Popular-medicines-statins-aspirin-effective-taken-NIGHT.html

I'm 73, female, on Eliquis & had an unusual headache for 5 days, so my PCP recommended a brain CT scan with contrast to rule...

Why must one eat healthier if statins are working? If one is fit, active, with good BP and cholesterol numbers, is diet modification really necessary...

Hi, I am 69 and just started taking statins two months ago for cholesterol and I am now noticing dents in my calves and near...

I have been taking 20mg of Lipitor for almost 2 years and have felt yucky since shortly after starting. My cardiologist allowed me to go...

Has anyone had no luck with statins due to serious side-effects; gone on Repatha and had no problems using it long term?

Hello, I am turning 50 and recently had my annual physical. My BMI is 21. I am on no drugs currently. I eat a heart-healthy...

I'm currently in a wean-off period (week 2) of carvedilol that I've been taking for nearly 2 years following Bentall procedure for a TAA. Dosage...