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A 26-year-old male asked:
Ct angio score 0, dad heart attack at 50, stress echonormal, bmi 21, hdl 34, lipoprotein a 5, ldl 115, triglyceride 75, help please? what to do???????
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Dr. Anita Prakashanswered
Cardiology 31 years experience
Optimise your lipids: AT your young age of 26, if CT angio score is 0, that bodes well for you, it means you have no significant visible calcified plaque in coronary arteries. Having said that, atheroslerosis leading to heart disease is a cumulative process, so very important that you modify your risk factors through lifestyle changes: raise HDL >45 atleast. Exercise regularly (even walk 30 min daily), eat salmon, av
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