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Five Tests To Assess Your Heart Health In The New Year.

Dr. Paddy Barrett

Non-HDL Cholesterol There is no ‘Good’ cholesterol on a standard cholesterol blood test. There really is only bad cholesterol. The relationship is simple—higher cholesterol for longer increases your risk of coronary artery disease 4. What is your Non-HDL cholesterol?

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What To Do If You Have An Early Family History Of Heart Disease

Dr. Paddy Barrett

Here is what I DON’T consider as early heart disease. He had high blood pressure and high cholesterol most of his life, and he wasn’t great at taking his tablets.” ” Here is what I DO consider as early heart disease. Most of the time, coronary artery disease will be the cause.

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Why Waiting Until Age 50 To Address Risk Factors For Heart Disease Is Too Late.

Dr. Paddy Barrett

mmol/l (130 mg/dl) or below, between 20-50% will already have coronary artery disease. As HBA1c increases, even in the normal range, the probability of coronary artery disease increases. For HBA1c, the trend is similar. Remember, these are all in the ‘normal’ range. How LONG has it been abnormal?