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Just found out Lpa is extremely high — other risks OK

Heart & Blood Health | Last Active: 4 days ago | Replies (5)
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@mayoconnectuser1

Just a quick comment on your total cholesterol and HDL.

While not a medical professional, your total cholesterol seems high - 100 is usually a spot we shoot for if we have heart disease - or are concerned about heart disease.

Again, not a medical professional, but there is a limit to how high HDL should be ... it is not clearly delineated, but my sense is 95 is very high - some articles mention 80 as the upper limit before looking for other causative factors.

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agb | @agb | 4 days ago

I'll add a bit more from my experience and research: If one is at risk for CVD, then the LDL numbers start to matter a lot. Having LDL under 70 is the goal and under 55 or so if there is coronary vascular disease (CVD). Also, as noted here, HDL is a U-shaped thing: good at certain levels then becomes a risk factor if high (I think over 90 or 95).

Also, for the original poster: when you see the cardio specialist, ask about Lipoprotein A and B testing, as they are additional risk factors to be considered, and those hide in your LDL results unless specifically tested.

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