Risk Factors for
Plaque Buildup
If you have high cholesterol, it’s important to
lower it.
Over time, high cholesterol contributes to the
in the
,
a progressive disease called
.
If you have high cholesterol plus any of the risk factors below, you may be at even greater risk for building dangerous plaque than someone who has high cholesterol alone.
Risk Factors
- Family history of early heart disease*
- High blood pressure
- Diabetes
- Obesity
- Smoking
That’s why it’s so important to get your cholesterol level to where your doctor wants it to be.
*
Having a family history of early heart disease means that a parent or sibling was either diagnosed with heart disease or had a heart attack before 65 for a woman, and before 55 for a man.
CRESTOR can help
Your doctor may choose CRESTOR, for some important reasons, such as
- When diet and exercise alone aren’t enough, adding CRESTOR lowers bad cholesterol by up to 52% (at the 10-mg dose vs 7% with placebo)
- CRESTOR is also FDA-approved to slow plaque buildup in the arteries
- You may see results for lowering your bad cholesterol as soon as 2-4 weeks after starting CRESTOR. Your results may vary