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Do Statins Reduce Artery Blockage

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Dr. Chobufo Ditah MD

on left artery was normal. I do not want to take statins; I currently have no medical conditions that ...I had a carotid artery duplex report. The right carotid artery had no atheroscierotic... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Chobufo Ditah ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Luchuo Engelbert Bain MD

can a carodid artery blockage influence walking? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Luchuo Engelbert Bain ( General & Family Physician)
Dr.     Bhanu Partap MD

one dr has increased my statin dosage to 40mg, another dr says that the statins have shown no affect on the blockage in my catoro.id (SP?) arteries. what is going on? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Bhanu Partap ( Cardiologist)
Dr. Ivan Romic MD

I have 75% blockage left carotid artery 53 female do I need surgery? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Ivan Romic ( General Surgeon)
Dr. Lekshmi Rita Venugopal MD

I have 70 % blockage in my left carotid artery . What would be my next steps for treatment ? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Lekshmi Rita Venugopal ( General & Family Physician)

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Dr. Santosh K Pandey MD

: Is artery blockage reversible? My cardiologist says with low LDL, driven down by statins and diet ... to show the effects of blockage in my arteries. I m 58 and have been active my whole life.... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Santosh K Pandey ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Steven Maximus MD

kissing stent in my right groin-after op they discovered a split artery in leg and a blockage in my stomach. I can t take statins so am just starting on Tredaptive (nicotinic acid) and have just read... View answer

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Dr. Het Ram Bishnoi MD

% blockage of a heart artery). Though I do not have a history of high cholesterol, my cardiologist wants me ... and Statins? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Het Ram Bishnoi ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Het Ram Bishnoi MD

What two life threatening conditions can result from a blockage in an artery? What two life threatening conditions can result from a blockage in an artery? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Het Ram Bishnoi ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Naresh ruparelia MD

Dad have reported with 80-90 % blockage in artery what should be ideal treatment except angioplasty and stents? Dad have reported with 80-90 % blockage in artery what should be ideal treatment... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Naresh ruparelia ( Cardiologist)