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My first Calcium score was in 2004 at the age of 47 and it was high,...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/130021/

Discussion: High Coronary Calcium Score: How do others feel emotionally?

Support Group: Heart & Blood Health

Posted: Jul 18, 2018

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This is a follow-up post. I have been formulating some questions to ask a cardiologist on...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/130124/

Discussion: High Coronary Calcium Score: How do others feel emotionally?

Support Group: Heart & Blood Health

Posted: Nov 14, 2018

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Hi @afrobin, There is no denying that a number of statin trials are funded by pharmaceutical...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/298590/

Discussion: Need help to lower high cholesterol & high triglycerides

Support Group: Heart Rhythm Conditions

Posted: Mar 11, 2020

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Omega-3 oils, whatever the source, apparently do cause a rise in LDL but I haven't seen...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/102554/

Discussion: Supplements vs statins - which is more effective?

Support Group: Heart & Blood Health

Posted: Aug 10, 2016

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I am a 59-year-old female with atrial fibrillation who just had a CAC score of 815!...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1008104/

Discussion: Should I worry about a high Calcium score

Support Group: Heart & Blood Health

Posted: Feb 2 4:24am

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The ECG shows if the movement of blood volume is impeded, usually at a narrowing. There...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1174989/

Discussion: low dose ct scan

Support Group: Heart & Blood Health

Posted: Nov 17 12:40pm

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I understand completely. I had an emergency angioplasty on July 17th and then was thrust into...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1115259/

Discussion: How long do side effects from statins last once you stop taking them?

Support Group: Heart & Blood Health

Posted: Jul 31 12:05pm

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I've been on 10mg Zetia and 20 mg statin, now they doubled the stain to 40mg...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/130012/

Discussion: High Coronary Calcium Score: How do others feel emotionally?

Support Group: Heart & Blood Health

Posted: Jun 30, 2018

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I, too, have struggled with statins. I was first put on Lipitor about 30 years ago...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1011103/

Discussion: Statin discontinued due to neuropathy. What are some alternatives?

Support Group: Neuropathy

Posted: Feb 7 9:41am

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I started statins in 1986 when my doctor detected cholesterol level of 380. Tried every statin...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/673819/

Discussion: Statin discontinued due to neuropathy. What are some alternatives?

Support Group: Neuropathy

Posted: Jan 22, 2022