High Cholesterol and Triglycerides
My fasting blood test shows total cholesterol 256 mg/dL and triglycerides 536 mg/dL. Are these levels dangerous? What additional tests are needed, and do I need medication to reduce them?
Hypertension Treatment
Hypertension put a high strain and pressure on the heart which leads to different major heart diseases like coronary artery disease, hypertensive heart disease, peripheral arterial disease and more. Several exercise regimes including isometric resistance exercise, aerobic exercise and device-guided breathing are recommended by the doctors to control hypertension. There are hardly any specific symptoms of Hypertension but people often experience unusual headaches specially at the back portion of the head in the morning as an initial symptom of Hypertension or high blood pressure.
Hypertension put a high strain and pressure on the heart which leads to different major heart diseases like coronary artery disease, hypertensive heart disease, peripheral arterial disease and more. Several exercise regimes including isometric resist ... More
Health Q&A
CT calcium score is 70
Hi, I am 47 yrs ,male with hypertension,on medication Telmisartan 40 mg. My CT calcium score is 70. Coronary artery Agatston score Left main (LM) 8.2 Left anterior descending (LAD) 32.3 Left circumfex (LCx) 30.5 Right coronary artery (RCA) 0.0 TMT Stress test is negative . My BP 140/ 90 remain constant during 9 min TMT 2D Echo Normal .except ,Left atrium 300 mm I am on medication for hypertension Telmisartan 40 mg. Lipid profile,all normal except HDL 34 Please suggest how critical is CT calcium score and overall heart health?
Lipid profile and hscrp
26-year-old female, gym-goer since 2018 with a weightlifting coach. Breathlessness on brisk walking, and occasional irregular periods. Mother has arthritis and diabetes. No family history of early heart disease. Took one emergency contraceptive pill 2 months ago. Reports (11 Oct 2026): Thyroid: TSH 4.24 (high), T4 4.52 (low), T3 72.8 (low) Lipids: total cholesterol 235, LDL 134.7, non-HDL 193, triglycerides 292, HDL 41.9, ApoB 129, ApoA1 137 hs-CRP 3.69 (high), ESR 10 (normal) Sodium 133.9 (low), B12 919 (high), lymphocytes 46% (high) Normal: HbA1c 5.2% fasting glucose 97, haemoglobin 12.8
High bp, weakness
On Friday her bp was 115/84 and pulse 80 Now her bp is 166/107 What to do... We have checked 3 times after every 5 mins... It's still showing high. What should we do ?
I have LDL 154 ,HScrp -14 , hba1c -11
I have felt heaviness mildly in past 2 weeks and very mild and occasional chest pain and I had pain in my centre back for continuous 2 days 2 weeks back. .. what shall I do
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Dr. James Michael Kleman
Internal Medicine (Residency, Medical School, Fellowship in Cardiovascular Diseases, Residency in Internal Medicine, Class of 1987)
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Internal Medicine (Medical School, Residency, Fellowship in Cardiovascular Diseases, Residency in Internal Medicine, Fellowship in Interventional Cardiology)
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