Statins and Your Calcium Scores - Verywell Health Evidence suggests that statin therapy not only lowers cholesterol levels but also alters existing plaques, potentially making them safer During this process, plaques may become more calcified, leading to a higher calcium score
ACC AHA Issue Updated Guideline for Managing Lipids, Cholesterol . . . The guideline consolidates evidence-based recommendations for managing dyslipidemias into one document, offering a comprehensive “one-stop shop” for how to best assess and treat various blood lipids to effectively lower an individual’s risk of developing atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD)
ACC AHA Issue Updated Guideline for Managing Lipids, Cholesterol If LDL-C levels are not adequately lowered by healthy lifestyle habits and statin therapy, which remains the foundation of lipid-lowering and risk reduction, the guideline recommends the addition of non-statin therapies
Do I still need to keep taking a statin? - Harvard Health For people older than 75 who have heart disease already, or who are at increased risk of developing heart disease, there now is solid evidence that statins remain effective at lowering cholesterol and reducing the risk of new or recurrent heart disease
Discontinuation versus continuation of statins: A systematic review . . . Among 35 non-randomized studies in those not near end-of-life, discontinuation was associated with higher risk of all-cause mortality, cardiovascular mortality, and cardiovascular events, but there was a high degree of uncertainty
EP90: Can I Stop My Statins If I Have A Zero Calcium Score? Today, I'd like to share with you a patient experience, because it might be a question that you've had yourself Just today, I was asked by a patient, "if my arteries look okay on C T imaging if I've got a zero calcium score, can I stop my cholesterol tablets?"
Effects of Lipid Lowering Therapies on Vulnerable Plaque Features: An . . . In this narrative review, we summarize current evidence on the effects of moderate to high-intensity lipid lowering therapy on vulnerable plaque features, with a particular emphasis on the concepts of plaque regression and stabilization, and future perspectives