A 22-year-old male asked:
im 22 how likely am i to develop heart disease? doesnt it take decades to get something like heart disease? i walk at the park everyday and i don't smoke nor am i obese and no family history
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Dr. John Szawaluk answered
31 years experience Cardiology
Low Risk: Maintain a healthy lifestyle and you should remain at low risk. Periodic evaluations by your doctor are also helpful.
Answered on Oct 28, 2012
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Dr. Christiaan Maurer answered
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ZERO: Virtually no chance of having heart diease but you could have early atherosclerosis. Check your cholesterol. Goal LDL is <100.
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Dr. Heather Pickett answered
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Labs?: Have you had any lab tests done such as thyroid or blood count? If all of the heart tests have been negative, what have your doctors said?
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A 34-year-old male asked:
Dr. Silviu Pasniciuc answered
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Stress echo: Is not used to diagnose heart failure, but ischemic heart disease. You do have risk factors for both. Have your cardiologist go over the meaning of th ... Read More
A 22-year-old male asked:
Dr. John Szawaluk answered
31 years experience Cardiology
Low Risk: Maintain a healthy lifestyle and you should remain at low risk. Periodic evaluations by your doctor are also helpful.
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