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Statin Intolerance

Video by Michael Rocco, MD

Medical Director of Cardiac Rehabilitation and Stress Testing, section of Preventive Cardiology and a staff cardiologist, Section of Clinical Cardiology and Preventive Cardiology in the Tomsich Family Department of Cardiovascular Medicine

Specialties: clinical cardiology, stress testing and cardiac rehabilitation, coronary artery disease/cardiac catheterization, lipid disorders and prevention

Dr. Rocco discusses statins, a drug used to treat high cholesterol, a major risk factor for cardiovascular disease. You will learn about:

  • the relationship between high cholesterol and cardiovascular disease risk
  • the benefit of statins
  • side effects of statins and what to do if they occur
  • what to do if you have statin intolerance

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