Yanet: It would be helpful to know a lot more about this woman's situation. First of all, how old is she? Is there a family history of early heart attacks, and if so at what age and were the affected family members male or female? Does she have any other risk factors for heart disease such as high blood pressure, diabetes, smoking? Depending on the answers to all these questions, one could better assess what risk she would incur if she were to breastfeed. We must remember that the onset of heart disease occurs after years of high cholesterol (obviously the time frame is shorter when the levels are as high as in this lady, but one still must wonder how much damage could be done to her coronary arteries in 4-6 months, especially since the HDL fraction which is protective of the heart is elevated during breastfeeding). As for the medications, Propranolol is the closest I can come to what you typed, and that's a beta-blocker used for high blood pressure and/or angina. If this is one of her meds, it may be that she already has cardiac disease, but propranolol is not known to help with cholesterol (in fact, it has been shown to increase it). The other medication doesn't ring a bell. Could you find out the generic or chemical name? Good luck, Alicia. [log in to unmask]