Dr. Kenneth Jensen

with Kenneth Jensen, M.D., internal medicine specialist, Advanced Healthcare
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Kenneth Jensen, M.D.
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Kenneth Jensen, M.D., internal medicine specialist, Advanced Healthcare
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Remarkably, even in those with normal levels, reductions result in increased survival rates," said Dr. Kenneth Jensen, an internal medicine specialist with Advanced Healthcare.
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Similarly an HDL over 40 is good," Dr. Jensen said.

And these levels may fall even further. "In groups of aboriginals and societies where heart disease is rare, the levels are 60 to 70 for LDLs. This might become our ultimate target," he added.
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It's our closest product to a fountain of youth," Dr. Jensen said.

Statin drugs do have side effects: They may interfere with liver function and can cause muscle pain and weakness (myopathy). "Myopathy rates are about 1 in 200. Liver functions are interfered within about 1 of 50 patients. In all but rare circumstances, these problems go away when the drug is discontinued," Dr. Jensen said.
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Today we are proactive and keep the fire from starting," Dr. Jensen said.

But statin drugs are not just preventive, they are also beneficial after heart problems develop. Open-heart surgery used to be considered a success if the arteries were still clear after five years. "Now we have people surviving up to 15 years with no problems," Dr. Jensen said.

"After age 40, two-thirds of deaths are due to vascular disease. As we age, almost everyone develops arteriosclerosis. Vascular disease has four to six times the frequency of breast cancers so there is no question that preventive treatment with statin drugs has tremendous benefits," he concluded.

Kenneth Jensen, M.D., internal medicine specialist, Advanced Healthcare
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Kenneth F. Jensen, MD

Kenneth Jensen, M.D.