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What do you recommend if i had an angioplasty two years ago and now he has a stent in his coronary arteries and also he takes lipitor (atorvastatin) 20 every day?

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Medical management: Sounds like you have a significant cardiac history. You need to really modify your lifestyle and optimize it. Good diet, exercise, no smoking and careful follow-up with you PMD and cardiologist

Dr Munshower agreed

Answered 1/9/2020

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