Finding the Patient Before the Catastrophe

Case #344: Primary Prevention

I first saw “Angela” when she came to our practice in May 2008 requesting a physical exam. Her father had type 2 diabetes and suffered from strokes. Her mom has hypertension and her brother underwent three-vessel CABG at age 57. Angela, now 50, is a non-smoker, vegetarian, married more than 20 years, very active, has two teens at home and works in the airline industry.

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Low HDL: To Treat or Not To Treat

Case #343: Multiple Risk Factors

“Lauren,” a 52-year-old female, initially presented two years ago with high blood pressure, osteoarthritis, migraine headaches, metabolic syndrome, dyslipidemia and hypothyroidism. Her family history includes a grandfather who suffered a stroke and her mother with type 2 diabetes and hypertension. Her sister currently has hypertension.

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