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Should You Take A Statin To Lower Your Cholesterol?

Dr. Paddy Barrett

Even those who are pulled forward in their diagnosis of type 2 diabetes still get a significant reduction in the risk of heart disease. The amount of plaque in your coronary arteries can be estimated by looking directly at your coronary arteries with a cardiac CT and calculating your CAC score. in absolute risk terms.