Me when a patient wants to negotiate their statin after being diagnosed with coronary disease. Listen up! I am ALL about working on diet and losing weight to get that heart healthy. 👏🏻 I am 100% here for it! 👏🏻 BUT- once you have coronary lesions, we are not negotiating about the necessity of cholesterol medication. We are *no longer* treating a lab number- we are treating the coronary plaque inside of YOU! My job is to do whatever I need to do to keep you all healthy to live a long , happy and meaningful life! Treatment with cholesterol medications (and the need for those medications) differ drastically in people who “just” have high cholesterol vs those those actually have coronary disease. Ask questions but also trust your doctor! I’ve been waiting to do a reel from my favorite character ever on a TV show…🤣🤷🏼‍♀️ #cardiology #cardiologist #conciergemedicine #privatepractice #queenofhearts #medicine #hearthealth #cholesterol #askquestions #lipids #lipidology #topdoc #lovemyjob #education