[email protected] (Brad Sheppard) wrote in message news:<
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Brad, I am eating nuts, oily fish, and olive oil. I have also
increased the amount of exercise. I don't have angina. The bypass was
done because of 1 severely clogged artery and they did 3 other
moderately clogged arteries.
I don't take any medication except for 10 mg of Zocor.
Niaspan does not reverse heart disease. I have heart disease because I
had a bypass - but my heart functions normally - according to the test
that measures heart function. I don't have any problem walking up
hills or otherwise.
Niaspan is not without possible serious side effects. My cardiologist
is quite pleased with my lipid profile and not concerned about my HDL
being 38. However, I am exercising more and expect the next blood test
to reveal a higher HDL.
Mel
> The question is your odds of a coronary event. Mel, if I were in your
> shoes I'd try to increase my (low) HDL. How? 1) eat up to 40% fat by
> eating more nuts, oily fish, and olive oil. 2) exercise more (if your
> doc allows) 3 consider Niaspan and a drink a day. Here's an
> encouraging site about actually reversing blockages:
> http://www.niaspan.com/templates/hcp.asp?class=2&page=2
> Disclaimer: I mean well but am not a doctor or expert.
>
> [email protected] (M. Schwartz) wrote in message news:<[email protected]>...
> > [email protected] (Brad Sheppard) wrote in message news:<[email protected]>...
> >
> > Brad, why should I worry about the risk when I already have it? The
> > bypass in 1998 makes me a statistical CHD person. The only thing I
> > have to do now is keep my narrow grafts clean as long as possible.
> >
> > Mel, not worried, just being cautious. 
> >
> >
> > > Mel,
> > >
> > > Here's a risk calculator from the NIH:
> > > http://hin.nhlbi.nih.gov/atpiii/calculator.asp?usertype=pub My risk
> > > came to 2% for CHD in the next ten years. http://hin.nhlbi.nih.gov
> > > has a lot of good info.
> > >
> > > [email protected] (M. Schwartz) wrote in message news:<[email protected]>...
> > > > [email protected] (Brad Sheppard) wrote in message news:<[email protected]>...
> > > > > Mel,
> > > > >
> > > > > Two more factors besides chol, CRP and Hba1c do a better job than TC
> > > > > in prediction CHD. As you know, the TC/ HDL ratio does a better job
> > > > > than TC also. The electron-beam tomography isn't recommended because
> > > > > it may prompt unneccessary procedures. Also, the jury may be still
> > > > > out about how valid it is. I just read in the Framington study a chol
> > > > > below 160 predicts a very low risk of CHD - you should be fine if you
> > > > > don't worry too much!
> > > >
> > > > Look who's talking. Your the guy with a great HDL of 68 and worrying
> > > > what to take to replace your Lipitor.
> > > >
> > > > Brad, I already have CHD. I had a bypass in 1998 and that means I am
> > > > considered to have CHD. What I need is a study to show a TC lower than
> > > > 160 predicts my narrow grafts will last 50 years.
> > > >
> > > > Mel
> > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > [email protected] (M. Schwartz) wrote in message news:<[email protected]>...
> > > > > > Dr. Paul G. Donohue writes a syndicated column that I read in a local
> > > > > > newspaper. One of the questions today came from a guy who along with
> > > > > > his wife had an electron-beam tomography to detect plaque buildup in
> > > > > > coronary arteries. He was amazed that with a TC level of 184 he had
> > > > > > significant buildup of plaque while his wife with a TC over 300 was
> > > > > > free of plaque buildup. He asked Dr. Donohue how that could be
> > > > > > possible. Dr. Donohue replied "there are forces other than cholesterol
> > > > > > responsible for clogging arteries." He went on to suggest that had
> > > > > > this guy's TC been higher he could have had a heart attack.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Well, here I was feeling secure with a TC of 133 and LDL of just 81
> > > > > > and now I wonder what "other forces" are killing me.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > By the way, anyone know about this electron-beam tomography?
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Mel
