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A bit of encouragement, I have learned that statins will increase your calcium score to stabilize...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/984797/

Discussion: Extremely high calcium score at 42 - is there any positive here??

Support Group: Heart & Blood Health

Posted: Dec 22, 2023

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I’m curious as to whether taking statins has proven to actually save lives when taken by...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/965800/

Discussion: Complications with Statins

Support Group: Heart & Blood Health

Posted: Nov 16, 2023

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My CAC score is 2350. Only other indicator of heart disease was high blood pressure of...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/962027/

Discussion: I just had a calcium score of 502 but I’ve been on statins for years?

Support Group: Heart & Blood Health

Posted: Nov 10, 2023

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Thank you. I read about the Repatha side effects which scare me. And, since Repatha is...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/959933/

Discussion: Statin Intolerance: What did you do?

Support Group: Heart & Blood Health

Posted: Nov 6, 2023

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70 Year old male. Stress test-Echo was negative but EKG had a minor abnormality. I requested...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/948700/

Discussion: Living with high calcium score

Support Group: Heart & Blood Health

Posted: Oct 16, 2023

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I had low energy and a fainting spell while on Rosuvastatin. The fainting resulted in a...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/921958/

Discussion: Is there a good alternative to statins? I was put on Rasusvastatin 10

Support Group: Heart & Blood Health

Posted: Aug 31, 2023

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I tried Prluent and my LDL plunged as did overall cholesterol numbers. of course then my...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/911562/

Discussion: I have a very high calcium score. What next?

Support Group: Heart & Blood Health

Posted: Aug 12, 2023

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Here are a few articles that talk about ADD vs. EDD. They're not large studies, so...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/904055/

Discussion: I have a very high calcium score. What next?

Support Group: Heart & Blood Health

Posted: Jul 29, 2023

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I don't agree with the reading. If your CAC is 400+ It is not necessary to...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/897193/

Discussion: I have a very high calcium score. What next?

Support Group: Heart & Blood Health

Posted: Jul 17, 2023

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I stand corrected in my earlier comment about not being able to reverse plaque buildup: -------...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/896475/

Discussion: CABG Surgery. In a dilemma.

Support Group: Heart & Blood Health

Posted: Jul 15, 2023