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Cardiovascular Disease Risk

Various factors, such as the overall health, lifestyle, family history, and age, can determine your risk of cardiovascular or heart disease. The health conditions that increase this risk are high blood pressure, unhealthy blood cholesterol levels, obesity, and diabetes.

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I have a high hs-CRP. Is it bad?

Query: Hello doctor, I recently did a complete blood test. In the report, it was detected hs-CRP 3.8 mg. My age is 36, and my weight is 227 pounds. Please advise how it can be lowered and do am in danger zone.  Read Full »


Dr. Isaac Gana

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand you are worried about your health, but no need for much worries. Your CRP (C-reactive protein) is a little increased, but it is not a particular biomarker for cardiovascular diseases. Some other factors can cause it to increase like arthritis or inf...  Read Full »

Is there a risk of developing heart attack at the age of 32?

Query: Hello doctor,My wife had an echo, stress test, and several EKGs and a 30-day event monitor done about three and a half years ago. She still gets a slight pain in the chest area from time to time. Her grandparents were the only ones that had any heart trouble. She also has extreme health anxiety abou...  Read Full »


Dr. Muhammad Majid Hanif

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Unfortunately, I got no clues on what were the results of those cardiac investigations. If possible, can you please elaborate a little bit on what was the outcome of those hearts tests you mentioned earlier? If I assume there was not much they found abnormal in the ...  Read Full »

Please suggest some ways to control high blood cholesterol levels.

Query: Hello doctor, My parents got a health checkup done. I have attached their reports. My father is taking tablet Stamlo Beta and tablet Roseday 5 mg daily for a few years, and my mother is taking tablet Telista and tablet Thyronorm 50 mcg. Kindly confirm whether everything is fine in their reports. T...  Read Full »


Dr. Sugreev Singh

Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Thank you for writing, and I understand your concern. Sir, I have gone through the reports (attachments removed to protect the patient’s identity), and everything is normal except slightly elevated bilirubin. This deviation is not that alarming to cause anything seri...  Read Full »

None of the medicine work for my anxitey. Please help.

Query: Hello doctor, I am 24 years old.I have anxiety and I am taking medications for that - Effexor XR two times a day Olanzapine 5 mg one at night. It has been now four years that I am struggling with this illness and now none of the medicine work for me. Please advice me what should I do.  Read Full »


Dr. Vishal Anilkumar Gandhi

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. If you are suffering from anxiety disorder only, why do you need to take Olanzapine? Olanzapine is an antipsychotic and it has no role in anxiety. Effexor (Venlafaxine) is a good medication. You can try a simple and good medication with a low side effect like tablet Se...  Read Full »

Does an enlarged left atrium increase the risk of cardiovascular disease?

Query: Hello doctor, I visited my cardiologist five days ago, and I was diagnosed with an enlarged left atrium. The doctor said it was due to high blood pressure, low potassium, and sleep apnea. I was prescribed Diltiazem, Potassium, and Magnesium along with lifestyle changes. On that same day, I decided t...  Read Full »


Dr. Prashant Valecha

Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I hope you are doing good. I read your complaints and reviewed your echocardiogram report (attachments removed to protect the patient’s identity). Enlarged left atrium (LA) can cause arrhythmias which gives you the feel of palpitations. The cause of LA enlargement cou...  Read Full »

I am a 38-year-old athlete with a high CAC score. How can I reduce it?

Query: Hi doctor, I am a 38-year-old male, very fit (competitive athlete) with a height of 6'0" feet and a weight of around 185 lbs. Out of curiosity, I got a coronary calcium score 18 months ago. Surprisingly it came back with a score of 25. I have no family history of heart disease. Assumed it was diet r...  Read Full »


Dr. Amiya Kumar Chattopadhyay

Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand your concern. Your over-risk factors for coronary artery disease and your coronary calcium score are low. Here are the suggestions to reduce the risks. Smoking if you are a smoker, cessation prevents further damage to the internal lining of the arteries. A ...  Read Full »

Please explain the changes seen in my routine blood test.

Query: Hello doctor, I have done my routine checkup and blood test. My reports show some variation in the normal range, especially in CBC, hs-CRP, vitamin D and TSH. The night before the blood test, I met with an accident and my upper skin has been ruptured. Somewhere, I read that hs-CRP may significantly...  Read Full »


Dr. Geetha Priyadarsini Kamminana

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. After reviewing the investigations, I understand your concern about heart disease. To better assess your risk, I'd like to inquire if you experience chest pain, palpitations, or shortness of breath. Additionally, it would be helpful to know if there's any family histo...  Read Full »

Is Rosuvastatin recommended in patients with prediabetes?

Query: Hello doctor, I am a 42-year-old male with a height of 5.8 feet and a weight of 137 lbs. I have high cholesterol level of about 2237 mg/dL, LDL value of 170 mg/dL, HbA1c - 5.9 %, and bilirubin - 1.5 mg/dL. I have a family history of heart disease. My father died of a heart attack 22 years ago. I con...  Read Full »


Dr. Ahmad Mustafa

Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Since you are prediabetic, you need strict control of your cholesterol level. I would suggest restarting tablet Rosuvastatin 10 mg for at least one month, as it will lower down your cholesterol level. For further follow-ups, do laboratory tests and consult your doctor.  Read Full »

Cardiovascular diseased patients take animal products in their diet. Is it good?

Query: Hi doctor, Why physicians and HCPs do not recommend plant-based diets for patients with cardiovascular diseases or GI issues? Animal products are not healthy. Most research studies state that dairy and meat are good for health (strong bones, etc.) produced by dairy industry. Yes, animal products are...  Read Full »


Dr. Muhammad Zohaib Siddiq

Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. In fact the perfect diet is called balanced nutrition. Also, only diet is not enough for prevention of heart diseases; exercise, stress reduction and sometimes medicines are also necessary. Its not meat that is harmful. Its saturated and trans fats that are harmful. M...  Read Full »

My mother gets chest symptoms while walking fast. Is there any problem with her ECG?

Query: Hello doctor, My mother is 56 years old and weighs around 127 pounds. She is having chest symptoms while walking fast and also has a cold. Her heartbeat is also little high. I got her ECG done, can you please tell if anything is wrong with the ECG?  Read Full »


Dr. Isaac Gana

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have gone through the ECG result attached (attachment removed to protect patient identity), and it is normal without changes. Her heart rate is also normal, and normal heart rate is 60 to 90 bpm. When you say chest symptom, do you mean chest pain? Is it accompani...  Read Full »

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