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Risk of heart attack
My father is 66 yrs old and had been diabetic for the past 15 years. He also takes medication for high bp. His blood sugar, blood pressure and lipid profile is in normal. We have a family history of heart attack. Owing to his prolonged history of diabetes, does he still need to take any medication ( like a blood thinner) as a preventive measure for heart attack? What is the best test to detect a risk for heart attack?
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Dr. Ajeya N. Ukadgaonkar
Interventional Cardiologist
13 yrs exp
Aurangabad
Hello,
Yes he has several risk factors for heart attack. He needs to undergo ECG ECHO and TMT and I also want to know his lipid profile for accurate risk stratification and preventive medicine. Consult online for the same
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