Im having elevated ldl cholesterol above 190mg/dl from past 3 yrs , with lifestyle modification and diet changes i have reduced my weight by 7kg and ldl cholesterol to 158mg/dl. Despite of the changes im having borderline high ldl cholesterol. I have also done lipoprotein a test which is also on the higher side . Do I require to take statins for indefinite period or I can decrease cholesterol levels further by diet and exercise alone.
She is a 57-year-old diabetic patient with high triglycerides. Her endocrinologist gave her preventive pills today but did not clear her heart. She has a brand-new ECG showing T-wave flattening from V1 to V4, and because of her diabetes
Since the past two days have been having some weird pressure and deep burning ache in my neck and jaw- I was also having occasional chest pressure, but I knew it was due to GERD but this neck n jaw issue is new I consulted my regular cardiologist, who did ECG, echo and some blood test, which were completely normal - I also have a history of a normal invasivea angiogram done a year ago He gave me medicines for GRD and dysphasia mentioning that GERD issues can present in several atypical ways But my mind remains fixed on cardiac side - since all the investigations have been done, I don't know if I should go for any other test
Left arm , neck, shoulder, back, eyebrow, lips NERVES TINGLING TWITCHING alot. Also when i wakeup after lying down for sometime, i feel like a worm passing from my shoulder vein to chest or sometimes to left arm. It feels like something traveling passing through shoulder veins to othe parts of left body. What is this?
I am suffering from sinus tachycardia and bloating and anxiety since Covid . Pls suggest me permanent solution to get rid of this
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