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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

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 ?

High Triglycerides 17 week pregnancy

My Triglycerides are 485. Cholesterol 236.I dnt have gestational diabetes. Gestational thyroid on 12.5 mcg. No fatty liver. Hb1ac 5.3. Avg glucose 105. Is it normal in pregnancy or need medication?

Doubt about having RCM

In my echo LA - 40 mm E/A - 1.5 Tr velocity- 2.3 No pah Ef- 64% Lv wall - 1.1 cm All chambers normal My concern is why my LA is that bigg like upper limit...does this is a sign of progressing RCM...because I have read that RCM is the one of the reason of increasing of LA... Please guide

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