Week 3 discussion
Hypercholesterolemia
and Statins
High cholesterol levels in the blood (hypercholesterolemia)
is associated with various cardiovascular diseases such as atherosclerosis. What
is the danger and complications of atherosclerosis? What other cardiovascular
diseases can hypercholesterolemia lead to the development of? How does
hypercholesterolemia develop?
A common treatment for hypercholesterolemia is a class of
drugs called statins. Are statins the best course of treatment for
hypercholesterolemia in adults? Why or why not? Should they be prescribed to
adults with hypercholesterolemia with no evidence of heart disease? Should
teenagers be prescribed statins if they are diagnosed with
hypercholesterolemia? Why or why not? Is there a better solution for these
situations?
