Pages tagged: statins

Your LDL [bad cholesterol] is very high. You might have familial hypercholesterolemia. I agree that you should be on a...

Statins do not. If the neuroendocrine cancer involves the heart, it can cause heart arrhythmias. It is more likely this...

Dear Brian, If you have evidence of arteriosclerosis, especially if it is symptomatic or other risk factors such as smoking,...

Lisa, It sounds like you are making a strong effort to control your risk factors with a healthy lifestyle and...

Hi Judy, Your profile sounds fairly high-risk with high cholesterol and family history. I don’t know of any such formal...

In patients with asymptomatic carotid occlusive disease, the estimated risk of ipsilateral (one side) stroke is approximately 0.5-1% a year....

Thank you. The most important cholesterol is the LDL. We wish to keep it less than 100 mg/dl and as...

Why do I need to take a cholesterol-lowering medicine? Your doctor may give you a cholesterol-lowering medicine called a "statin" if you have high levels of total or LDL cholesterol (the "bad cholesterol") that cannot be lowered with a program of diet and exercise. Statins block an enzyme (HMG-CoA reductase) which causes your body to make less cholesterol.

High blood cholesterol is one of the major risk factors for heart disease. Research has shown that by lowering your...

Arteries can become clogged over time by the buildup of fatty plaque. Bypass surgery improves the blood flow to the...