Carotid Vascular Disease
Why Take Fish Oil If You Take a Statin Drug?
Several months ago, I had asked Maureen to add fish oil to her heart disease prevention regimen.
"My primary doctor said that I should stop taking fish oil. He say's that I don't need it because I take a cholesterol drug. He says that the cholesterol drug is more than enough."
Is this true? If someone takes a statin drug, like Crestor®, Lipitor®, Zocor® (simvastatin), Pravachol®, or lovastatin, they don't need to take anything else because the statin drug is so powerful that it eliminates ri...
Expert & Community Posts
Are Screening Tests Useful?
By Dr. Larry Weinrauch , Health Expert...tests in the community?Inexpensive screenings for carotid and aortic vascular disease are... Read more »
Aneurysms: What are they and why do they occur?
By Larry Weinrauch , Health Expert...the heart toward the head, arms abdomen and legs), carotid arteries (going from the aorta to the... Read more »
What is Lp(a)?
By Dr. William Davis , Health Expert...healthy-appearing, mother of a teenager. But Kim had severe carotid disease sufficient to... Read more »
Carotid Artery Disease
By Deanne Stein , Health ExpertCarotid artery disease is the leading cause of strokes. More than 50% of stroke victims present no... Read more »
Reduced Bone Mineral Density and Breast Arterial Calcification
By Lila de Tantillo , Health Expert...Breast Arterial Calcification associated with cardiovascular disease. Women in the study at... Read more »
Health Guide
Smoking is a Major Risk Factor for Vascular Disease
...sticky plague in veins and arteries and is a major risk factor in developing vascular diseases like carotid artery disease, abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA), and peripheral arterial disease (PAD).... Read more »Maintaining Vascular Health
...plaque and cholesterol, get stiffer, and narrow. When blood flow is restricted, vascular disease like carotid artery disease can lead to stroke; peripheral artery disease can lead to problems... Read more »High Cholesterol a Threat to the Entire Vascular System (Not Just Heart Vessels)
...with their primary care physician. The three most prevalent vascular diseases are: · Carotid artery disease occurs when the carotid arteries in the neck become narrow and stiff... Read more »Carotid Artery Disease
...permanent disability in older people. One of the most important and preventable causes of strokes is carotid artery disease, a condition that leads to a narrowing of the passageway of the arteries... Read more »Three Most Prominent Vascular Diseases
...situation that is usually fatal. The only way to break this cycle is to find the AAA before it ruptures. Carotid Artery Disease - StrokeCarotid arteries occur when the main blood vessels to the... Read more »Images
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