A member asked:

What are my dad's risks if his mother died of a heart attack at 39 (his age now) and he has extremely low cholesterol (74:42) and high bp?

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Hard to say: When there is heart disease at an early age that does tend to increase the risk of heart disease in offspring. That is a risk factor that you cannot modify but to work on the ones you can. This is something you can discuss with your doctor,

Answered 5/16/2017

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