Average 46 year old American male will have unremarkable coronary eschemia at best and frequently worse just waiting for a nice clot
This steady statin demonization here is nutty science
If you can tolerate them there is no question they effect lipids profiles
In fact there are new statins being used that show promise as ischemia reducers
Which folks like me hope to try asap in large dose cath injections
Might save my life
I’d get a CT calcium scan before starting a statin.
If the score is zero, then your warranty period for that score is 15 years (if you are not diabetic - if you are, then the warranty period for that zero score is only 5 years).
I wouldn’t take a statin if there is no coronary calcium, as primary prevention of coronary events in this population is of very low yield. If there is calcium, there is better evidence that the statin will confer a benefit.
Why are we still using cholesterol numbers that show very little correlation with actual heart problems?
https://www.ctvnews.ca/health/cholesterol-drug-shows-promise-to-help-reverse-heart-disease-1.3161611
???
Yep.
I had a heart attack 4 years ago. 100% blockage of an aorta.
Been on a statin since.
My youngest sister died just 6 weeks ago at the age of 56. Completely unexpected. She had a massive heart attack due to a blockage. The medical examiner said she probably wasn’t conscience more than a minute.