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When To Start Statin Therapy

Premium Questions

Dr. Rajiv K Khandelwal MD

I have low HDL and high LDL how do I fix this without statin therapy? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Rajiv K Khandelwal ( Pediatrician)
Dr. Lilit Baghdasaryan MD

500mg. , start Aspirin 81 mg. I take COQ10 about 300 mg per day. Do I need to take a statin? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Lilit Baghdasaryan ( Cardiologist)
Dr.     Bhanu Partap MD

100 prior to statin therapy . My 66 yrs tripped me into therapy. I m in other wise good cardio health ...in follow up to previous question-Is it possible that I could be having statin induced muscle... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Bhanu Partap ( Cardiologist)
Dr. Charles S Narasi MD

educate me on this matter. Also confirm that My drug fenofibrate is Ok or should I start statin therapy to ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Charles S Narasi ( Gastroenterologist)
Dr. Shailja Puri Wahal MD

sometimes are 25-30 mg/dL . Which mislead therapy duration and dose. And I can not afford long term statin therapy due to it’s hepatic toxicity. An OPD Physician generally not bothered about the calculated ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Shailja Puri Wahal ( Pathologist and Microbiologist)

Public Forum Discussions

Dr. Anand M I MD

would 15 years of statin therapy reverse the amount of plaque significantly in the coronary arteries? Age 70 Prior to statin therapy 15 years ago my total cholesterol was over 300. Therapy... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Anand M I ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Vivek Goyal MD

my wife s total cholesterol were 248 a 1 1/2 months ago. she is on a strict diet and does a treadmill session of 30 mins, 6 days a week. stayed away from statin therapy. will this help in reduction of ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Vivek Goyal ( Dentist)
Dr. Pavan Kumar Gupta MD

YOU think I should take statin therapy? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Pavan Kumar Gupta ( General & Family Physician)
Dr.  Sagar Makode MD

been advised to take Rosuvastatin. Is statin therapy beyond question? I read a lot of controversies on ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Sagar Makode ( Cardiologist)
Dr.    Muhammad Ahmad MD

change continue my statin therapy . I am so avid about reducing or getting rid of the blockage in my left ...% blockage in 2007 I was given a statin simvastatin 40 mg in 2007. I though that i was ill... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Muhammad Ahmad ( General & Family Physician)