lipid.siteAge 60-69
Rosuvastatin
Well tolerated & effective · USD 0/mo · No prior auth needed
No side effects I noticed. LDL dropped by about a third.
High coronary calcium (CAC) score or plaque
A calcium scan shows plaque that has already formed. For many people it changes the conversation about treatment. People share how it went.
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Ezetimibe
Well tolerated & effective · USD 4/mo · No prior auth needed
Added on top of the statin. Easy, cheap, and got me the rest of the way.
Common questions
Send us a question- What is a coronary calcium (CAC) scan?A quick, low-dose CT scan that looks for calcified plaque in your heart arteries. It can tip a borderline decision either way.
- Can plaque that's already there go away?Lowering LDL a lot can stop plaque growing, shrink it a little, and steady it, so it's less likely to crack and cause a heart attack.
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