A cardiologist or internist can help define your risk
profile by getting a history (family history, smoking, diabetes, hypertension, hyperlipidemia),
and arranging for a fasting lipid level.
In high risk stings additional risk can be found with a lipid NMR study
assessing non-traditional risk factors such as lipoprotein particle size. Other risk factors, PLAC, CRP, homocystenine
could also help with higher risk patients.
POSTED BY: Steven
Ajluni, MD
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