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Vitamin K2 and Calcium (CAC) Score
Have high CAC score (1400) but no blockage evident. Great stress test. 62 yr old male. Taking statin and baby aspirin. Any recommendation on the...
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Rosuvastin and severe muscle pain-help please
I am having severe muscle pain especially in my legs. Causing insomnia and leg jerking. Cardiologist ruled out other possible factors. What statin has less...
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Calcium Score
I'm seventy-four years old and had a CAC Scan yesterday. My PCP called me this morning to tell me that my calcium score was 145...
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Statins for People with Gilbert's Syndrome
Hello all, brand new here although spent all day lurking yesterday reading posts. My 68 year old (asymptomatic) husband got his CAC score this week...
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STATINS - The Good the Bad and the Ugly.
I'm 62 have high LDL and a Calcium score of 979, I have no symptoms and recently passed a stress test. I'm trying to decide...
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low dose ct scan
I'm confused i went for a yearly checkup and had a low dose CT scan without contrast, it said i have severe coronary artery disease....
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Lowering cholesterol with natural supplements - What is safe?
My girlfriend was telling me about Bergamot natural supplement for lowering cholesterol. Has anyone tried this? I have been on a low dose statin for...
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Started Repatha - Side Effects
I had terrible side effects with statins (any statin, any dosage). For about 30 years my doctors have pushed statins andI have resisted. Finally I...
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Taketsubo Cardiomyopathy
I was diagnosed with Taketsubo Cardiomyopathy at age46 . It will be 3 years this July. I’m beta blockers and a statin for my cholesterol....
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High Lipoprotein (a)
I've had a history of borderline cholesterol. Age about 50 and generally active life style with activities like brisk walking, Tennis (2-3 times week). Weekly...
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ihatediabetes, You don't say why you didn't want to take a statin med...? https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/high-blood-cholesterol/in-depth/statin-side-effects/art-20046013
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/801748/
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What I understand about when a cardiologist prescribes with a statin, is that the patient can...
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