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My husband is 61 and for a number of years taken statin drugs for high cholesterol....

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/127228/

Discussion: Chest tightness even after stents

Support Group: Heart & Blood Health

Posted: Nov 9, 2016

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It’s interesting your doctor prescribed Zetia (Ezetimibe) only. It’s normally used in conjunction with a statin...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1083199/

Discussion: Does anyone take Zetia only for cholesterol?

Support Group: Heart & Blood Health

Posted: Jun 8, 2024

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Just to update this thread now that I have been taking CoQ10 for a month... I...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1187322/

Discussion: Muscle "pulls" due to statin?

Support Group: Heart & Blood Health

Posted: Dec 9, 2024

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Realitytest, I'm trying to take all this in. So, you are a heart patient, with Cardiovascular...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/804989/

Discussion: At 76, no cardiologist is willing to give me a CT calcium test

Support Group: Heart & Blood Health

Posted: Feb 1, 2023

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Thank you so much for your detailed and thoughtful reply. My primary care provider prescribed a...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1327964/

Discussion: Started Repatha - Side Effects

Support Group: Heart & Blood Health

Posted: Jun 15 6:21pm

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That is a positive note, no question. I'm glad to hear you've successfully made the changes...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/727316/

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

Support Group: Heart & Blood Health

Posted: Jul 15, 2022

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@sueinmn, @karen1945 I have taken Statins now for about 13 years and seemed to have similiar...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/723043/

Discussion: Important information about statins that I’m going to ask my doc about

Support Group: Aging Well

Posted: Jul 2, 2022

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Just in case anyone has been following this and finding it useful (or finds this thread...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/734386/

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

Support Group: Heart & Blood Health

Posted: Aug 5, 2022

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FWIW, my calcium score in March of this year was 2536 (and I'm 61). So from...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/891791/

Discussion: Really bummed out (calcium test score)

Support Group: Heart & Blood Health

Posted: Jul 7, 2023

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Appreciate this reply. It is striking to me how many of the stories I’ve seen here...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/725537/

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

Support Group: Heart & Blood Health

Posted: Jul 10, 2022