By Dr Nick Lan and A/Prof Abdul Rahman Ihdayhid, Cardiologists, Harry Perkins Institute of Medical Research
A 42-year-old male attends for a cardiovascular risk assessment. His older brother recently experienced a myocardial infarction at the age of 44 years despite being ‘fit and healthy’.
The patient has no other traditional cardiovascular risk factors, takes no regular medications, and physical examination is normal, including blood pressure, body mass index and waist circumference.
Investigations show a low-density lipoprotein cholesterol of 3.9 mmol/L, fasting glucose of 4.5 mmol/L and normal renal and liver function. The Australian CVD Risk Calculator...
A 42-year-old male attends for a cardiovascular risk assessment. His older brother recently experienced a myocardial infarction at the age of 44 years despite being ‘fit and healthy’.
The patient has no other traditional cardiovascular risk factors, takes no regular medications, and physical examination is normal, including blood pressure, body mass index and waist circumference.
Investigations show a low-density lipoprotein cholesterol of 3.9 mmol/L, fasting glucose of 4.5 mmol/L and normal renal and liver function. The Australian CVD Risk Calculator...
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