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arteries but have been thinking about going to get a CT Scan of my heart to see if there is any plaque my arteries. Let s say they find some blockages that are minor what would the course of action... View answer
Answered by :Dr. Anantharamakrishnan
( Cardiologist)
possible of these drugs and believe them UN-necessary. If the answer is my arteries are at risk for future blockage, then these drugs do not heal. There is nothing known to remove plague from arteries. There... View answer
due to statins. But then I went off statins for two weeks. At times, it seems like I have irregular heart beat as well. Two years past, I had a 4 way bipass due to narrowed arteries. With... View answer
Answered by :Dr. Pavan Kumar Gupta
( General & Family Physician)
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
Age: 42 Weight: 240 Calcium score: 377 out of 400. Aside from statins, is there any way I can reverse / remove plaque build up in arteries? (Also have stage 2 CDK, taking genetic lipitor 10 mg). ... View answer
Hello, I m a massage therapist and one of my clients had a heart attack a couple of weeks ago, it was a mild one I think but two of his arteries were completely blocked and he has had stents fitted ... View answer
Answered by :Dr. Sabiha Banu
( Pain Medicine & Palliative Care Specialist)
Evidence based allergy to statins (Crestor), AGATSTON calcium @ 754, looking for alternatives to statins and info before app t with cardiologist. CT scan showed plaque buildup in LAD and circumflex ... View answer
Via a recent CT scan for a hernia, I was advised I had the beginnings of hardening of the arteries. Other than cholesterol around 215 with high HDLs and family history of heart disease (they smoked, were ... View answer
Answered by :Dr. M Zahoor Bhat
( Ayurveda Specialist)
I have coronary heart disease for many years and have been on statins all that time. Recently my PCP took me off the statins, and now after three months I am having chest, left arm pain. Can being ... View answer
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