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This just out - potential partial alternative to statins ... https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa2215024?query=featured_home

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/820905/

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

Support Group: Heart & Blood Health

Posted: Mar 4, 2023

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Hi, sure wish I had known about the connection between statins and neuropathy..I had open heart...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/820725/

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

Support Group: Neuropathy

Posted: Mar 4, 2023

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My wife had somewhat of same issue....she tried the new injectable drug to lower cholesteral called...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/818493/

Discussion: I'm worried about taking statins and side effects

Support Group: Heart & Blood Health

Posted: Feb 28, 2023

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I've had two - over three years. 15% increase per year ... not uncommon, especially given...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/813140/

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

Support Group: Heart & Blood Health

Posted: Feb 17, 2023

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My former cardiologist invented the calcium score and it enabled me to avoid statins despite having...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/803085/

Discussion: High Cardiac Calcium Score while on Statins

Support Group: Heart & Blood Health

Posted: Jan 28, 2023

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It would not go down, I think that's very difficult. What we're looking for is retardation...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/840433/

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

Support Group: Heart & Blood Health

Posted: Apr 9, 2023

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My diet before 2006 was probably like many people's diets -- too heavy in red meat...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/796091/

Discussion: High calcium score: I'm in shock

Support Group: Heart & Blood Health

Posted: Jan 13, 2023

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ilene, 40 mg/d of atovastatin is reportedly not uncommon if doc is aggressively treating high CAC....

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/767628/

Discussion: Any women with high CAC scores?

Support Group: Heart & Blood Health

Posted: Oct 31, 2022

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I have chronic elevated cholesterol and my former cardiologist was the inventor of the calcium score....

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/764006/

Discussion: High CAC Score for age (86th percentile)

Support Group: Heart & Blood Health

Posted: Oct 21, 2022

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I am intolerant to statins also, Gemfibrozil didnt work for me either, I have just started...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/680351/

Discussion: Statin Intolerance: What did you do?

Support Group: Heart & Blood Health

Posted: Feb 13, 2022

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