Qrisk
I have just been told by my GP to take statins. I have a TC/HDL ratio of 7.2
I am very sceptical over statins so I searched and found a risk assessment site
Qintervention.org.
You type in all your risk factors and it comes out with an overall risk of a cardiovascular event over the next ten years. Mine is 10%.
You can then put in some 'what ifs' such as taking statins. My risk drops to 7%.
However, is also shows the risks of statin side effects, kidney, liver, cataract, myolysis. The risk of these serious effects over 5 years is 2.1%.
So in summary, over 10 years 3% down on cardiovascular event. Over 5 years 2.1% up on a cocktail of nasties. (This presumably is greater over 10 years).
Now I am confused. To take or not?
Secondly, neither the Qrisk score, nor my GP ask about exercise levels.
We are always being told that exercise reduces the risk of heart disease, but it does not seem to be worth considering in an individual.
Baffling.
Last edited by misterblue; 22nd Nov 2012 at 12:30.