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Heart Disease (Expert Forum)
Cholesterol and LipoProfile
Answered by
Cleveland Clinic - Heart
Cleveland - OH
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Cholesterol and LipoProfile
by tugar1288, Sep 25, 2007 09:49AM
I am a 70 year old female, 5’2”, 128 pounds.
145 Cholesterol
89 Triglycerides
47 HDL
18 VLDL
80 LDL
I am taking Flaxseed Oil, Fish Oil, Niacin, and Zetia 10 mg
I walk on the treadmill for 30 minutes 3 to 5 times a week
And follow a low fat diet..
While all of this looks good my LipoProfile is so high.
LDL-P 1834 and small LDL-P 1653.
Do I need to be concerned about this and if so what should
I do about it?
145 Cholesterol
89 Triglycerides
47 HDL
18 VLDL
80 LDL
I am taking Flaxseed Oil, Fish Oil, Niacin, and Zetia 10 mg
I walk on the treadmill for 30 minutes 3 to 5 times a week
And follow a low fat diet..
While all of this looks good my LipoProfile is so high.
LDL-P 1834 and small LDL-P 1653.
Do I need to be concerned about this and if so what should
I do about it?
Doctor's Answer
by Cleveland Clinic, Sep 25, 2007 09:56PM
, Sep 25, 2007 09:56PM
I am not sure if you have a history of cronary artery disease. If you don't, your LDL and HDL are at good levels. If you do, you could use a statin to lower your LDL to around 70, but this would require a very minimal dose. The triglycerides are also under good control.
I would not attach too much importance to the LDL-P or small LDL-P, as the vast majority of data linking lipid levels and mortality, does not use these parameters at all and instead looks at LDL, HDL and triglycerides.
I would not attach too much importance to the LDL-P or small LDL-P, as the vast majority of data linking lipid levels and mortality, does not use these parameters at all and instead looks at LDL, HDL and triglycerides.
Member Comments (2)
by tugar1288, Sep 26, 2007 01:50PM
To: CCheartMD-CA
Thank you so much. This puts my mind at ease. I am very grateful.
