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Look up Dr Thomas Dayspring on YouTube. He is a lipidologist and he is fascinating. I...
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1347575/
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Anyone else out there with extremely high lipoprotein (a)?
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Heart & Blood Health
Posted: Jul 13 7:41pm
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All that statins do, not just lipid panel improvements: https://www.verywellhealth.com/statins-anti-inflammatory-and-other-good-effects-698210 Note that statins help to solidify...
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1345829/
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My dr wants me to get a calcium score study, should I?
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Heart & Blood Health
Posted: Jul 11 11:05am
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hey there @grands08 - actually, "no." Statins only do a type of thing. It may do...
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1345791/
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My dr wants me to get a calcium score study, should I?
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Heart & Blood Health
Posted: Jul 11 10:35am
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Thanks so much @bitsygirl ! I appreciate your honesty and advice. Im already an anxious person...
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1343841/
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My dr wants me to get a calcium score study, should I?
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Heart & Blood Health
Posted: Jul 8 2:43pm
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Taken Repatha for 3 yrs - no side effects. However a 40% blockage in my carotid...
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1337913/
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Repatha, side effects and what comes next?
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Heart & Blood Health
Posted: Jun 29 2:55pm
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Many - MANY - folks have much higher CAC scores and remain asymptomatic. Rule out obvious...
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1357586/
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Anyone else out there with extremely high lipoprotein (a)?
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Heart & Blood Health
Posted: Jul 27 11:13am
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I love my LEVQIO injections twice a year. I always tell the nurse it clears my...
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1359830/
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Elevated Lp(a) levels - does Repatha help?
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Heart & Blood Health
Posted: Jul 30 9:27am
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@llynch17056, you're right. There are several treatment options to help reduce high cholesterol. Statins are one...
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1357860/
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Started Repatha - Side Effects
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Heart & Blood Health
Posted: Jul 27 4:34pm
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Wow! I’m trying to figure out how that happens, except I will say I recall my...
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1370054/
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I have a very high calcium score. What next?
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Heart & Blood Health
Posted: Aug 13 5:37pm
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Thank you. My internist knows I can’t take statins. I tried many times with him. He...
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1357930/
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Started Repatha - Side Effects
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Heart & Blood Health
Posted: Jul 27 6:28pm
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