Statins: What Patients Ask Me Most
If you have been prescribed a statin, you probably have questions. A cardiologist addresses the concerns patients raise most, from muscle pain and memory loss to whether you need one at all.
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Statins and Your Calcium Score: Understanding the Paradox
If you are on a statin and your calcium score has gone up, it can feel alarming, but emerging evidence suggests it may actually mean your plaques are becoming more stable.
Beyond Statins: PCSK9 Inhibitors and the Future of Cholesterol Management
When LDL remains high despite statins and lifestyle changes, PCSK9 inhibitors offer a powerful alternative. Here is how they work and who is most likely to benefit.
Cholesterol After Menopause: What Changes and When
Cholesterol is usually described as drifting up slowly with age. For women through menopause that is wrong in an important way, and one number on the panel can move in the wrong direction while appearing not to move at all.
The Hair Loss Question
Hair clinics and GPs increasingly send people to check with their heart doctor before starting treatment. There is a good reason for that, and it runs in both directions.
Statin Muscle Aches: When It’s the Drug and When It Isn’t
Muscle aches on a statin are real, and dismissing them is the fastest way to lose a patient. The more useful conversation starts one step earlier, with whether the statin was clearly needed at all.
CoQ10 and Your Heart: What the Evidence Actually Shows
CoQ10 is a widely used supplement, especially among people on statins, but the evidence is more mixed than the marketing suggests. Here is what it can and can’t do, who might benefit, and the interactions that matter if you are on a blood thinner.
Vascepa and Vazkepa: What This Prescription Omega-3 Actually Does
Vascepa, known as Vazkepa in Australia, is a prescription omega-3 medication. In the REDUCE-IT trial it reduced serious cardiovascular events by 25% in high-risk patients already on a statin. Here is who it is for and how it differs from fish oil.
ApoB Explained: What It Measures and Why LDL Still Matters
ApoB is a cholesterol measurement gaining attention as a marker of heart risk. This article explains what it measures, how it relates to LDL cholesterol, and why triglycerides and lipoprotein(a) each remain part of a fuller, multifactorial picture.