Скачать или смотреть What you need to ask yourself if your doctor has recommended statin therapy. Your values matter.

Do you feel that there's more than statistics that should drive whether you take statins or not? Did you get an uneasy feeling if you accepted the recommendation from your doctor to start statin therapy? Many doctors and patients miss the importance and validity of your personal values when making this decision. Today I discuss 6 value-related areas that you might consider if you're faced with this decision.

As an example: is a 2.5% risk reduction meaningful? Is it meaningful enough if you get adverse effects from the treatment? There's no "correct" answer. 2.5% is the statistical benefit from a group of patients who are minimally "eligible" for statin therapy. I find that hardly worth it. Others thing it's great. Who's right?

Well maybe both, and maybe neither.

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DISCLAIMER: The following presentation and all presentations on this channel are for informational purposes only and should not be used to diagnose or treat any medical condition. Please consult with your personal physician when deciding whether to treat or not treat any condition with pharmaceuticals or by any other treatment or therapy. In particular, never change dosage, stop taking medications, or change a therapy because of something presented in this series without discussing your options with your primary care physician or other health professional.

The author is not a medical professional and is presenting his own story, research, and opinions as they apply to himself, and himself alone.

If you think you may be experiencing a medical emergency, immediately call your doctor or dial 911.
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