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What Is The Reason For Heart Attack Despite Normal Cholesterol Levels?
sir myself dr aniruddh tak dental surgeon, i had an heart attack 2 year ago and i have a stunt, i do regular exercise walk but even then i had an attack. my cholesterol is within normal limit, but with low HDL around 28, i was in delhi on January 11, when i got attack and also have family history of heart attack but in older age around 50 above. so i just wanna know the reason of my heart attack
Tue, 11 Feb 2014
hello sir
I will try to explain your doubts
1-the conventional risk factors like- diabetes mellitus, hypertension,smoking,dyslipidemia and family history of CAD(coronary artery disease) explains about 80% cases of coronary artery disease. there is still 20% cases who don't have any risk factor and suffer from CAD.
2.in your case you have one risk factor that is family history of CAD
3.so sir you should be proactive in the management of your cardiac problems.
thank you for giving us the opportunity to answer you
I will try to explain your doubts
1-the conventional risk factors like- diabetes mellitus, hypertension,smoking,dyslipidemia and family history of CAD(coronary artery disease) explains about 80% cases of coronary artery disease. there is still 20% cases who don't have any risk factor and suffer from CAD.
2.in your case you have one risk factor that is family history of CAD
3.so sir you should be proactive in the management of your cardiac problems.
thank you for giving us the opportunity to answer you
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