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Dr. Saisudha Kotla

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Dr. Nagamani Ng

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Dr. Dorina Gurabardhi

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Link Between High Cholesterol And Heart Disease

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Dr.  Sagar MD

Can erectile problems caused by high cholesterol be reversed? If yes, how? (age : 28, ldl - 166, triglycaride - 162, hdl - 37, no other health problems exist) ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Sagar ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Ivo Ditah MD

2 days very swollen calves, ankles, feet redness itching cracked skin tenderness, pain 63 male heart disease , pre diabetic, high blood pressure , high cholesterol all controlled through... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Ivo Ditah ( Internal Medicine Specialist)
Dr. Ilir Sharka MD

good HDL (93). With such a good HDL but high cholesterol and LDL should I be on a statin? ...I recently had my lipids drawn (65 white female, no heart disease , no hypertension , excellent ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Ilir Sharka ( Cardiologist)
Dr. Jorge Brenes-Salazar MD

48 yo male with family history of heart disease , high cholesterol . Male is 5 8, 200 lbs, very physically active, very high stress job, has high cholesterol, central & obstructive... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Jorge Brenes-Salazar ( Cardiologist)
Dr. Naveen Kumar MD

this and it is a sign of heart disease constricting blood flow to my brain? I am a 59 yr old female, 5'5" and 160 lbs. I have moderately high cholesterol of 230. I have never had a heart... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Naveen Kumar ( ENT Specialist)

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Has the link between high cholesterol and heart disease ever been proven ? ... View answer

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Does high cholesterol need to be present to have heart disease? And what about high blood pressure? If you don t have either, could you still have heart disease? ... View answer

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Dr. Lilit Baghdasaryan MD

hi i have a serious family history of heart disease my father died at 52 my uncle at 43 and the other 4 in 60s both my mother s siblings also had heart disease. I am 50 and have high cholestrol... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Lilit Baghdasaryan ( Cardiologist)
Kathy Shattler MD

was 498. A1C 7.5 I have been diabetic for 7 years but never had my cholesterol so high. My question is, I m I a high risk for a heart attack? and what type of diet should I follow? ... View answer

Answered by : Kathy Shattler ( Dietitian & Nutritionist)
Kathy Shattler MD

I am in my 20 s, slightly underweight. I eat a balanced diet (high in fish and veggies, low in red meats), but have very high cholesterol. I don t know if there is history of heart disease in my... View answer

Answered by : Kathy Shattler ( Dietitian & Nutritionist)