Experiences with

Cardiovascular disease (CVD)

Hello, I have been advised to take statins as there is an increased risk that Lupus brings for cardiovascular disease. My cholesterol is 6 and QRISK is 5.5%. I’m 59, diagnosed with Lupus 5 years ago. Do any of you lovely people have experience of taking statins? Thank you 🙏

One difference between their group and ours, is that their group is where many of our members end up when we drop the ball and end up cardiovascular disease (CAD)! That's how I ended up there. And part of dropping that ball is not taking statins when needed.

I presume everyone here is aware of the "QRISK2 cardiovascular disease 10 year risk score" that GP surgeries provide. On NICE recommendations, if you score over 10% you are recommended to take statins.

I have cardiovascular disease and AFib, so am not sure if this class is right for me. My CVD is moderate and AF is relatively controlled. The lowest weights are 5 kilos which I seem to manage ok... but read somewhere that even that is a bit high for those with heart problems.

I also read that I have cardiovascular disease 10 year risk score of 47.2%. Which i just dont understand. Is this all caused by high bp. Most of my family has passed away before age of 60 of heart problems, and I'm 53 years of age. So I've no clue what to do.

This year it has increased to 5.16 and he has also completed a QRISK for cardiovascular disease, apparently my score is 19.31% which is moderate for a stroke or heart attack within 10 years. I have never been told about this before, is it something new?

From google: "After a year of treatment, people taking a daily dose of less than 5 mg prednisolone had twice their original risk of developing cardiovascular disease. People taking doses of more than 25 mg had six times their original risk of developing cardiovascular disease."

The University of Ottawa is working on a potential breakthrough in treating complex diseases like cancer and cardiovascular disease using a combination of mRNA and RNAi therapies delivered via nanoparticles.

disease Smoking and drinking can increase the risk of stroke and congestive heart failure. They can also increase blood pressure and triglyceride levels. Inflammation Smoking and drinking can increase inflammation, which can compound the effects of each habit.

So I came across a recent follow-up study of 84000 post menopausal women (reported on the Zoe site) which suggests 2 or 3 portions of good quality dark chocolate a week reduces the risk of mortality, most notably from cardiovascular disease and dementia. Now that’s my kind of medicine!

Cardiovascular disease and dementia are major public health challenges that cause a significant burden on both healthcare and society. A new study from Karolinska Institutet in Sweden shows that long-term use of common cardiovascular drugs is associated with lower risk of dementia later in life.

Cardiovascular disease and dementia are major public health challenges that cause a significant burden on both healthcare and society. A new study from Karolinska Institutet in Sweden shows that long-term use of common cardiovascular drugs is associated with lower risk of dementia later in life.

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Data of 45 paroxysmal AF patients treated with berberine and 43 age, gender, New York Heart Association functional classification score, and concomitant cardiovascular disease matched patients treated with amiodarone were analyzed retrospectively to examine conversion rate, average conversion time, average

Update on my story: so after having a Watchman put in (in December) to block my Left Atrial Appendage and reduce my stroke risk (necessary as I can’t take blood thinners), today I have been signed off and the aspirin removed from my pill regime - still on ramipril and low dose of bisoprolol. The cardiologist

[i]Cholesterol levels are frequently found to be elevated in patients who have PBC. This can be very unsettling as they feel it's 'one more thing' associated with their PBC.[/i] [i]It is the 'good (HDL)' cholesterol that is elevated in those with PBC. It is not the kind of cholesterol associated

Hello, 50 yr old fit healthy male. I’ve recently been told I’m suffering from AF. Basically went out on my MTB on Friday 14/02/25. One of my usual routes that I do, started to struggle on some of the hills that I normally get up. No energy then slight chest pain which increased the steeper the hill got

Hi all Has aNYONE BEEN IN CONSTANT AF FOR A LONG TIME IE MORE THAN 12 MONTHS? HOW DANGEROUS IS IT TO BE IN IT ALL THE TIME. BEEN SCHEDULED FOR SURGERY BUT OVERWEIGHT AND FINDING IT HARD TO SHIFT. MY BODY HAS SEEMED TO HAVE ADJUSTED TO THE AF AND I ONLY NOTICE IT WHEN IM RUNNING AROUND UP AND DOWN HILLS

I've posted on this forum before about my bradycardia, which hovers between 48 and 55 when I wake up in the morning and which, I believe, is the cause of my lightheadedness and difficulty walking. (I could be wrong), but anyway, I have an appt with my cardiologist this week and I would like to know what