If you have been sent a link to this page by your Clinician it means they are concerned about your heart health (and your Q risk is 10% or more).
Understanding Q risk is important in preventing future cardiovascular problems. As your Q risk is 10% or higher it is now advised that patients are offered the option of starting a statin medication to lower their cholesterol in addition to being encouraged to make lifestyle changes wherever possible.
How can statins help?
Statins are a group of medications which can help to lower cholesterol. By lowering cholesterol and other harmful fast they can help to reduce the chance of a patient developing cardiovascular disease including having a heart attack or stroke by up to 28%. Even if you take a statin it is still important to make sure you are following a healthy lifestyle.
If you would like to start a statin please contact the surgery, you can do this through AccuRx or by booking a telephone appointment.
If a statin does not sound like something you wish to take, you do not need to contact us however we would urge you to make sure you are following a healthy lifestyle.
Visit the NHS website for help to make adjustments to your lifestyle to lower your QRISK score
Visit the British Heart Foundation website to find out what your QRISK Score means