58 Yr Old Female Total Cholesterol 241, Ldl 130, Hld

Posted on Wed, 21 Nov 2018

Question: 58 yr old female

Total Cholesterol 241, ldl 130, Hld 47, triglycerides 85, Lld P 1329, ldl c 140.

C- reactive protein, cardiac 1.33

Zero on Cardiac Calcium Ct scan.

Cholesterol high since early 20’s. Been on Pravastatin 3 years 20 mg.

Former smoker on and off for decades. Last cig last XXXXXXX

Since Feb have lost 27 lbs, walk 5-7 miles
a day and go to prob 4-6 exercise classes a week, alternating yoga, interval training, Pilates and soul cycle . Very oddly my cholesterol has increased by 20 in this time frame. Discouraging. Any thoughts?

Answered by Dr. Bhanu Partap (46 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
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Detailed Answer:
Hello Ma’am

After going through the medical details provided by you I can understand your concern and I would like to tell you that as per the details mentioned by you your total cholesterol levels are slightly raised, however a calcium score of zero on the other hand is quite assuring so there is nothing to worry as of now.

Furthermore you are maintaining a very active and healthy lifestyle which is always recommended.

Now coming to the raised cholesterol levels, I would like to see both your old and new reports to understand the situation. Kindly upload the images of your original reports for evaluation.

Kind Regards
Dr Bhanu Partap

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