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Anyone else out there with extremely high lipoprotein (a)?

Heart & Blood Health | Last Active: May 17 8:38am | Replies (98)
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@nansea2

Hi, I have 329.1 high lipoproteinA. I was on 10mg statin and had a RCA stemi heart attack 3 months ago. I was put on 80 mg statin after heart attack and now going to start just 40mg. I was wondering how much statins they put you on? My Cholesterol was not high. I had been a vegan for 5 yrs before this happened. I am a 65 year old female. We have hypercholesterolemia in my family so I watched my cholesterol. I did not know about my high LipoproteinA until 1 month and 9 days before I had a heart attack. It was checked because I had an abnormal EKG. They should have sent me to a Cardiac doctor but they didn't. So, now that I know I was curious as to how much statins they give because of high LipoproteinA. I also had a low HDL of 45 but now it is 52. It had been being 56 before. I also take an aspirin now along with Metaporlol succinate25 and 2xday Brilinta 90mg. and the 40 Atorvastatin.

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tia50 | @tia50 | May 13 9:16am

What I have read is that statins can increase lp(a) and also FBG. Am I right or wrong on this?

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survivor10 | @survivor10 | May 13 11:48am

Cleveland clinic diagnosed me AFTER stroke, apparently the labs don't even check you're LPa until catastrophic event. My 1st cousin literally had a stroke as a freshman at college, another a heart attack in 40s, my sister a TIA in 30s on and on. My sister who exercises, never overweight, has watched her diet religiously also has high LP(a) and our family has high factor VIII. Keep moving!!! Keep your blood moving! I am also on low dose aspirin with the atorvastatin 40mg. I drink a glass of red wine every evening. I haven't had anymore events, am living with completely occluded MCA and bc I kept moving no noticable deficits, only I can tell that my fingers on the other side do not work quite right. My youngest cousin recovered completely and had two healthy children. Keep moving! Find a good women's cardiologist and a lipidologist. Dr. Cho at Cleveland clinic (excellent bedside manner and awesome doc) and Dr Carranza-Leon at Vanderbilt. I haven't ever lived close enough to go to Mayo

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tia50 | @tia50 | May 15 10:06pm

Are you still on a Vegan diet?

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