Hi, I am a 42 year old male identical twin, suffering from mild hypertension which is well controlled, mild lvh, and an earlobe crease in my left ear. My brother has none of these symptoms. I am slim,physically fit, do lots of sport, and eat a very healthy diet.
My question is
1) can earlobe creases develop benignly, or does it mean that I have advanced atherosclerosis already?
2)I get a few skipped beats a week, sometimes when I bend down, and wonder whether this should be checked out.
3)How often should I have an echo to check out the lvh?
I have a history of anxiety, which my brother does not have, and wonder whether this is the trigger for all my problems. I feel very hard done by when I look around and see noone of my age with a crease, and virtually noone of my age with hypertension, even though my lifestyle is far healthier than most.
Thanks for your help.