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Family History Of Heart Disease And Overweight. What Are The Risks Of Getting Heart Disease?
Question: I have a prolaspe value that I have had all my life. It seems to be effecting my medical coverage. My father died of a heart attack at 56, he smoked , drank for years and was overweight. I am in great health, lean, run , exercise, take vitamins and look younger than my age of 59. What are my risk?Is this condition reversable?
Hi "XXXXXXX",
Thanks for writing in:
I am a cardiologist and read your mail with diligence.
At any age following is the list of risk factors for future development of Coronary Artery Disease. Let me enumerate and you can place yourself the risk you are carrying. From your description I find history of smoking (if you have quit for more than a year you can count as non smoker). I presume you have Heart Disease, to me without you substantiate by further query no other risk factor exist in you.
MODIFIABLE RISK FACTORS
Diabetes
Hypertension
Smoking
Stress
Obesity and Sedentary Life Style
High Bad Cholesterol and Lipid Component
Total Cholesterol above 190 mg%
LDL above 130 mg%
VLDL above 40 mg%
Triglycerides above 150 mg%
Apolipoprotein B above reference value
Low Good Cholesterol and Lipid Component
Apolipoprotein a below reference range for the lab
HDL below 40 mg% for men and 50 mg% for women
Folic Acid Deficiency in Elderly
NON MODIFIABLE RISK FACTORS
Family History 0f Coronary Heart Disease
Increasing age
Being a Man (as opposed to women till the age of 45)
So, eat balanced diet, maintain ideal body weight do exercise regularly ( a brisk walk at the speed of 5 KM per hour for forty minutes a day will keep you and your heart healthy.
If you have further question which is causing worry please ask, I will be happy to answer. Looking forward to hear from you.
Best Wishes
Dr Anil Grover
Cardiologist
Thanks for writing in:
I am a cardiologist and read your mail with diligence.
At any age following is the list of risk factors for future development of Coronary Artery Disease. Let me enumerate and you can place yourself the risk you are carrying. From your description I find history of smoking (if you have quit for more than a year you can count as non smoker). I presume you have Heart Disease, to me without you substantiate by further query no other risk factor exist in you.
MODIFIABLE RISK FACTORS
Diabetes
Hypertension
Smoking
Stress
Obesity and Sedentary Life Style
High Bad Cholesterol and Lipid Component
Total Cholesterol above 190 mg%
LDL above 130 mg%
VLDL above 40 mg%
Triglycerides above 150 mg%
Apolipoprotein B above reference value
Low Good Cholesterol and Lipid Component
Apolipoprotein a below reference range for the lab
HDL below 40 mg% for men and 50 mg% for women
Folic Acid Deficiency in Elderly
NON MODIFIABLE RISK FACTORS
Family History 0f Coronary Heart Disease
Increasing age
Being a Man (as opposed to women till the age of 45)
So, eat balanced diet, maintain ideal body weight do exercise regularly ( a brisk walk at the speed of 5 KM per hour for forty minutes a day will keep you and your heart healthy.
If you have further question which is causing worry please ask, I will be happy to answer. Looking forward to hear from you.
Best Wishes
Dr Anil Grover
Cardiologist
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