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Does Atorvastatin Affect BP And Other Heart Conditions?

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Posted on Tue, 29 Apr 2014
Question: I'm wondering whether whether atoravastatin can affect bp, tricuspid valve regurgitation, atrial fib or otherwise have unintended consequences for cardiac function that offsets its undeniable chol. benefits
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Answered by Dr. Saumya Mittal (31 minutes later)
Brief Answer: No major issues reported Detailed Answer: Hi I am Dr Mittal, MD i have read your query and am going to try to help you with it. Atorvastatin is not supposed to have an effect on the heart rate, atrial fibrillation. the cholesterol benefits are definitely there, and as the cholesterol goes down the blood pressure usually goes down. Also, personally in my patients, I avoid giving the medicine for a long time. Once the levels are normal, i prefer to stop the drug. And then simply monitor the lipid profile. If needed, it may be restarted. But if not needed, why give the patient a medicine that is not needed.? I hope that helps. Please feel free to ask a related query Dr Mittal
Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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Follow up: Dr. Saumya Mittal (17 minutes later)
Agree. Thanks. But DOES it sometimes have such an effect even if it isn't "supposed to".? Or do you suspect of it of such? Seems every time I turn around lately atorvastatin is being accused anecdotally of something- blood sugar,accelerating CHF, whatever. Is it reasonable to look at it as a factor in a worsening echo result?
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Answered by Dr. Saumya Mittal (7 minutes later)
Brief Answer: side effect profile is compared to advantages Detailed Answer: I would definitely not suspect worsening of the echocardiography. As for the side effect profile of the medicine, yes, there are side effects. But every medicine has side effects. And as I said, I prefer to cut off medicines as soon as possible. It depends how much your levels are. You see for any medicine, the side effect profile has to be compared to the advantage it offers. best of luck Dr Mittal
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Does Atorvastatin Affect BP And Other Heart Conditions?

Brief Answer: No major issues reported Detailed Answer: Hi I am Dr Mittal, MD i have read your query and am going to try to help you with it. Atorvastatin is not supposed to have an effect on the heart rate, atrial fibrillation. the cholesterol benefits are definitely there, and as the cholesterol goes down the blood pressure usually goes down. Also, personally in my patients, I avoid giving the medicine for a long time. Once the levels are normal, i prefer to stop the drug. And then simply monitor the lipid profile. If needed, it may be restarted. But if not needed, why give the patient a medicine that is not needed.? I hope that helps. Please feel free to ask a related query Dr Mittal