Hypercholesterolemia (high cholesterol levels in the blood) is associated with various cardiovascular diseases such as atherosclerosis, stroke, and myocardial infarction. Research how hypercholesterolemia develops, as well as its complications.

Initial Post

A common treatment for hypercholesterolemia is a class of drugs called statins. In your post, address the following questions:

• 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?

Be sure to support your positions with APA formatted in-text citations and references from a credible resource.

Reply Post

In your reply post, consider a peer’s perspective, and share how your research and experiences either further support your peer’s perspective, or offer alternatives to your peer’s perspective. Support your position with at least one credible resource, as well as your own experiences. You may use the same resource as you used to support your initial post.

REPLY POST BELOW::

Yes, statins are the best course of treatment for hypercholesterolemia in adults. Because Statins are most effective at lowering LDL (bad) cholesterol, they also help lower triglycerides (blood fats) and raise HDL (good) cholesterol. It usually reduces the amount of cholesterol circulating in the blood.

It reduces the quantity of cholesterol circulating in the blood. U.S Preventive Services Task Force advised that adults without records of cardiovascular disorder (CVC), For instance, symptomatic coronary artery disease or ischemic stroke need to use a low -to moderate – dose statin for the prevention of CVD activities and mortality when all the following criteria are met:

1. They are aged 40 to 75 years.
2. If they have at least one or more CVD risk factors (i.e., dyslipidemia, diabetes, hypertension, or smoking).
3. If they have at least at least a calculated 10 – year risk of a cardiovascular event of 10% or greater.

If your risk is shallow , you will not need a statin unless your LDL is above 190 mg /dl. (4.92 mmol/L). If your bet is extremely high – for example , you have had a heart attack in the past – a statin may be helpful even if you do not have high cholesterol.

Yes, teenagers should be prescribed stains if they are diagnosed with hyperchloremia and approve by FDA . Most statin drugs are FDA-approved for children and teens that are under age eighteen, but only if they have a genetic situation that causes highly high LDL (harmful) cholesterol levels.

Reference

https://www.aafp. org/afp/2017/0115/od1.html

https://www.consumerreports.org/cro/2012/05/should-children-take-statin-drugs-to-lower-their-cholesterol/index.htm

https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/drugs/8744-cholesterol-lowering-drugs