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I have one stunt in my heart from 4 years now i want to ask about beast medicine use for maintaining colestrol levels thanks.

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Statin: Hi! for any patient with a coronary stent, a statin medication should be taken daily if tolerated. There are several available including simvastatin, pravastatin, atorvastatin, rosuvastatin. You should discuss the appropriate dose with your cardiologist.

Answered 2/17/2013

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