High LDL or bad cholesterol and a strong family history of heart attacks and bypass surgeries and angioplasties - I recommended statins. The patient said the cholesterol theory is a hoax and statins are dangerous. Argued and left my Opd and gave this feedback. #statins #LDL
A few months later he was rushed to emergency with a heart attack and blockages which needed angioplasty and two stents. One 100% and one 80% in major arteries. Survived and gave this feedback. #heartattack #Blockage #angioplasty #stentssavelives
High cholesterol is a risk factor for heart attacks and coronary artery disease. Especially LDL or bad cholesterol. There is a huge volume of data and studies which confirm this. Obesity, Diabetes, high blood pressure and smoking are other risk factors. Of course genetics too.
Everyone having high cholesterol doesn't need medicine (Statin). The ACC/AHA recommend calculating the ASCVD risk score and advice Statin based on risk score. #ASCVD (atherosclerotic cardio vascular disease)
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@RekhaBasavaraju And we don't want anyone to consider us as God or believe us blindly! But it is important to have a scientific temper/thought process and try to understand the evidence at hand and take informed decisions.
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