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I Am 72 Years Old In 2016 1 Stent LAD,

Posted on Sat, 6 Oct 2018

Question: i am 72 years old in 2016 1 stent LAD, was narrowed 80 pour-cent and RCA +- 65 pour cent now i make a stress test,holter,echo and blood test,i have sometimes ectopics beats see with the holter +- 4000,stress test EST positive with stress test with occasional PACs and one triplet PVC.My blood test ,sugar 74,cholesterol 191,HDL 44,LDL 130,Tryglyceride 79,the cardiologist give me a beta blocker (very small dose 1,25 mg) and my ectopics beats are finished now ,the cardiologist interventionist want that i put a stent in the RCA i tell me 50 pour-cent narrowed and the first one tell me 70 pour-cent 2 years ago,and i told him that i cannot support statines because so bad for my muscles and i know from the school that a heart is a muscle he told me no it is not,is this doctor to trust and is my lipid profile so bad?I s a life style enough of really i need do again angiography?I have no symptoms and no chest pain. Kindly advise please

Answered by Dr. Dr. Esmeralda Sera (15 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Lipid level

Detailed Answer:
Hello and thank you for asking

In my opinion your lipid profile its not at the point to get starts the statines ,but the doctor gave you that due too your heart disease history.

If you cant support them i will suggest you to get healthy lifestyle and repeat the exams after 1 month,if the level of your lipids gets higher than i believe that you should start the statins

Regards

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Nagamani Ng

Follow up: Dr. Dr. Esmeralda Sera (1 hour later)

my question was can i trust this doctor,i told him that my body cannot support statines and i know that in the school along time ago they learn me that the heart is a muscle and he say it is not,and you know certainly that statines are very very bad for muscles,lever and.....and also is it necessary to begin again a stenting with 50 pourcent narrowed and my question was for a cardiologist with all respect for you naturally.Thank you

Answered by Dr. Dr. Esmeralda Sera (4 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Lipids levels

Detailed Answer:
Hi,
I can understand your concern...

Yes, the prescribing doctor must have taken this decision after examining you thoroughly...So please trust your doctor.

Of course that the heart is a muscle and a very strong one. The statins have side effects as any other medication, but it's the benefits which rule out the adverse effects in the long term.

If you still seek the Cardiologist's opinion only, please feel free to ask your query by selecting the 'Ask A Specialist' or by mentioning it at the beginning of your query.

Regards

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Arnab Banerjee