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?
idiopathic pericarditis
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?
Homocysteine is 17.86 & vitamin D 12.69
Hi , Sympotms: I have sometime BP elevated and gas in stomach which supplement should i take. These are my test results. Homocysteine: 17.86 µmol/L Fasting Glucose: 110 mg/dL HbA1c: 6.8% AST (SGOT): 36 U/L ALT (SGPT): 59 U/L Alkaline Phosphatase (ALP): 183 U/L Direct Bilirubin: 0.37 mg/dL CRP: 6.63 mg/L Vitamin D: 12.69 ng/mL (low/deficient) LDL Cholesterol: 123 mg/dL Non-HDL Cholesterol: 142.10 mg/dL Vitamins: all are in range except vitamin D Vitamin B1 (Thiamin): 2.33 ng/mL Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin): 34.01 ng/mL Vitamin B3 (Nicotinic Acid): 0.82 ng/mL Vitamin B5 (Pantothenic Acid): 121.48 ng/mL Vitamin B6 (P5P): 16.15 ng/mL Vitamin B7 (Biotin): 0.89 ng/mL Vitamin B9 (Folic Acid): 5.88 ng/mL Vitamin B12: 405 pg/mL
Mitral valve DT time
In my echo ...DT time shows 941 ms... Which is extremely high...what is this... Something serious In echo it says normal Please guide
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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