Cardiologist: Inflammation does not cause heart disease. We have even more data now. Every medication we have ever used to lower inflammation has had either no benefit or caused harm. NSAIDS, steroids, colchicine, canilukimab, zetivilukimab, and many others. Unless, you also reduce LDL cholesterol with it, there's no benefit. LDL cholesterol, in and of itself, is pro inflammatory. When you lower LDL, inflammatory markers go down. Here's the full breakdown: https://www.dralo.net/blog/inflammation-heart-disease @Evan S. Levine, MD FACC @drlipid Dr. Thomas Dayspring
Cardiologist: Inflammation does not cause heart disease. We have even more data now. Every medication we have ever used to lower inflammation has had either no benefit or caused harm. NSAIDS, steroids, colchicine, canilukimab, zetivilukimab, and many others. Unless, you also reduce LDL cholesterol with it, there's no benefit. LDL cholesterol, in and of itself, is pro inflammatory. When you lower LDL, inflammatory markers go down. Here's the full breakdown: https://www.dralo.net/blog/inflammation-heart-disease @Evan S. Levine, MD FACC @drlipid Dr. Thomas Dayspring ♬ original sound - DrAlo
