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am i a candidate for cad!!
by marcmega, Sep 07, 2009 12:03PM
Hello people im 36 my cholesterol( total is 123) ( LDL is 52 )Trigs are 92 and (HDL is 71) could I still have a blockage artery somewhere?I HAD 3 EKGS done a 24 holter and an echo in the last 3 weeks all coming back normal...but im still experiencing occasional chest tightness and trouble breathing while just walking ....I had these symtoms yesterday and took a 1mg avitan pill(benzo for anxiety)and felt better.My cadio guy is still recomending a nuclear stress test in 2 weeks to be sure...but doesnt cholesterol craete the environment for cad ?So that is the basis of my question ...with numbers like these and my age is it likely i have a serious blockage or plaque build up!PLEASE GIVE ME SOME INSITE!
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I don't know what more to say, everything sounds fine, your tests were normal and you age and cholesterol numbers make you a low risk. Assuming your BP is normal, I put your numbers into a heart disease risk calculator and your risk is less than 1% in the next 10 years. Is it possible, yes, but not very realistic. If you are having symptoms go to the ER to be safe, but the fact that Ativan helped makes it sound more like anxiety.
Again, if you think you are experiencing heart related symptoms, go get checked out.
Jon
and cholesterol becomes trapped in the damaged areas. The damage is either caused through hereditary genes, high blood pressure or very bad diet full of bodily toxins.
Let's look at your cholesterol levels.
"LDL is 52" which equates to 1.35 mmol/L and anything below 3.0 mmol/L has to be
achieved by people who have suffered heart attacks. Most find this a difficult target. SO, you can see how excellent your level is.
"HDL is 71" which equates to 1.84 mmol/L and anything above 1.0 mmol/L is considered as healthy. Your level is VERY hard for most people to reach.
"Trigs are 92" which equates to 1.01 mmol/L and people with bad hearts have to reach
a level below 1.7 mmol/L so your level is no less than excelllent.
So to summarize, you have excellent Lipid levels in your blood and I commend you on that. The advice I do offer is to stop worrying about your heart because stress will cause
prolonged periods of high blood pressure and this can start Atherosclerosis, the major cause of Heart disease. Chill chill chill, is the motto of the day for you my friend.