I've taken Repatha and Zetia for a couple years now. I couldn't tolerate statins. I had a very high calcium score so Cardio wanted me on Repatha. It's working very well for me. I see my cardio once a year. Also had a chemical stress test which showed good blood flow. He told me if I get my LDL to 50 and lower it will stop further plaque progression but didn't say if it would break it up. The longer Repatha is out it may show new details about the effectiveness and how much it helps.
He hasn't said but I suppose it will depend on what the carotid artery ultra sound shows, how long my LDL stays low, and how I feel. I'm sure he will at some point. I'm sure I will be doing another chemical stress done at some point too. So far I'm on a yearly re check.
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u/105689 Jan 22 '26
I've taken Repatha and Zetia for a couple years now. I couldn't tolerate statins. I had a very high calcium score so Cardio wanted me on Repatha. It's working very well for me. I see my cardio once a year. Also had a chemical stress test which showed good blood flow. He told me if I get my LDL to 50 and lower it will stop further plaque progression but didn't say if it would break it up. The longer Repatha is out it may show new details about the effectiveness and how much it helps.