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Lipid Profile Done. What Should Be Done To Detect The Risk Of Heart Attack?

Posted on Fri, 7 Jun 2013

Question: Doctor my Total Cholestrol is 230, LDL 224 and HDL is 36, whether rozavel 10mg will help and what should I do to find the risk of heart attack

Answered by Dr. Anil Grover (53 minutes later)

Hi,
Thanks for writing in.
I am a qualified and certified cardiologist
Normal levels of lipid profile is Total cholesterol - <250
LDL < 130
for males HDL > 40
for you it is the LDL is very high and HDL. Is low.
If you are also having hypertension and diabetes and habit of smoking the risk of heart attack will increase.
For you to lower cholesterol levels rozavel (rosuvastatin) is suitable drug.
And for increase HDL levels you need regular exercise and walking.
To know the actual risk of heart attack you can go to google and type "Framingham risk score " which is calculator to assess risk of heart attack in next 10 years.
With Best Wishes. If there is a question I will be happy to answer, good luck.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Anil Grover (11 minutes later)

Doc. am at I risk. My sugar level is 85

Answered by Dr. Anil Grover (4 minutes later)

you dint mentioned about whether you are diabetic or not.
And also the sugar level is whether it is fasting or post lunch.
if it is fasting it is normal only.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Anil Grover (2 minutes later)

Sir I am not a diabetic. My Sugar level is fasting . Should i do ECG. as i am gng outof station for some days

Answered by Dr. Anil Grover (31 minutes later)

As you are 42 years with deranged lipid levels , you must under go cardiac evaluation like , ECG , ECHO, and a tread mill test.

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar