When you have a complete physical every year, a problem with your heart may not be evident. There are a number of ways to examine the heart such as stress test, CT scans, angiograms and X-rays looking for blocked arteries.
These test are effective in showing the slow chronic built-up of plaque in your arteries that eventually cause blockage. When someone has a sudden heart attack often it is caused by a tiny piece of plaque. The plaque was so small that it was not detected in any test, but suddenly ruptures in their artery.
One doctor explained the sudden heart attack by …read more

Statin drugs are herald as the wonder drug of the 21st. century. These wonder drugs block the substance that will potentially cause cholesterol and will in time block your arteries.
Health care providers also believe that the statin drugs may help to eliminate the plaque over time, that is already present in your arteries.
The belief is that in time, health care providers will see benefits to their patients from these drugs, other then just lowering cholesterol. The statin drugs are already showing promise in other areas.
Your cholesterol level and other risk factors for heart failure will determine whether statin drugs are …read more