Father had angioplasty age 50. high bp and cholesterol. how can i prevent this from happening to me? i'm 27. just eating and exercise? anything else?

Prevention: It might help if you see a cardiologist specialized in preventative cardiology. Review of blood pressure and cholesterol panel may help. Maintaining a healthy body weight, keeping active with regular exercise and heart healthy could also be helpful.

Several things: Weight management, don't smoke, watch simple carbohydrate intake, exercise, supplemental fish oil, maintain body mass index under 26, stress management, & several other interventions are available to maintain your health. You have correctly begun by being aware of your risk.

Yes, a lot: Genetic predisposition often is related to risk factors such as cholesterol levels, blood pressure control, etc. Periodic follow up with your dr ( who will be informed of your family history) and compliance with meds and recommendations will increase your chances to not have to go through the same things prematurely.

Cad prevention : For CAD prevention: no smoking, drinking, illicit drug or sugary drinks use. Maintain normal weight for your height. Annual check up with your doctor. Annual lab tests for blood sugar lipid profile, crp, routine urine and comprehensive metabolic panel. Base line chest x-ray & ekg. See your doctor for green phlegm cough. 3 weeks!getting bacterial !

Stay healthy : Eat healthy( 4 fruits /day, 5veggies/day, 2red meats a week , watch carbs, 3 mild or dairy a day and whole grains), exercise aerobicly 20 min 3 x a week and weights as you like. Don't smoke! don't drink in excess . The rest is genetics. Good luck !