title: Ask the doctor. I am a 73-year-old woman and just found out that I have very high LDL cholesterol (197 mg/dL). I don't have any symptoms of heart disease and I hate taking pills, so I am reluctant to take cholesterol-lowering drugs. One doctor told me I should have a special CT scan of my heart to help decide whether to take medications, but I learned I would have to pay $750 for the test since it isn't covered by insurance. Should I do it?
authors.forename: T H
authors.initials: TH
authors.lastname: Lee
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D002114:Calcinosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D008078:Cholesterol, LDL / Q000097:blood*; D003327:Coronary Disease / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006937:Hypercholesterolemia / Q000188:drug therapy*; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
chemical_list: D008078:Cholesterol, LDL