This Test Might Tell You If You Don't Need A Statin

Medical tests usually tell you and your doctor if you need to consider taking a medication or having a procedure. It is unusual to think about a test as a way to avoid taking a medication. But I was senior author on a study that showed just that for the decision about whether to take a statin drug, the type of cholesterol-lowering medicine taken by millions of patients. The test is a heart CT scan looking for calcium in the coronary arteries, the major blood vessels that supply the heart.
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