Heart & Blood Health Support Group

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?

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...

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...

Hi, I recently had both a left and right heart catheterization. I knew that I had about a 70% blockage in my LAD, but the...

My calcium score even though on statins was 502? Should I have other tests? What does the calcium test even mean? I’m 68, diabetic, with...