I'm so glad I found you on Twitter. Your blog posts are thorough yet accessible for laypeople. Do you have any thoughts on carotid artery ultrasounds? I have a CAC of 0, low blood pressure, low APOb and my Lp(a) is 11. My ldl is, unfortunately elevated (150s). The ultrasound showed a monophasic waveform but all other measurements were no…
I'm so glad I found you on Twitter. Your blog posts are thorough yet accessible for laypeople. Do you have any thoughts on carotid artery ultrasounds? I have a CAC of 0, low blood pressure, low APOb and my Lp(a) is 11. My ldl is, unfortunately elevated (150s). The ultrasound showed a monophasic waveform but all other measurements were normal. Due to the waveform, the "indication" was severe CAD and a 10 year risk of 40 percent!!! Should I panic?
Hi Greg - I cannot give individual patient advice here but in general I use Carotid US less than CT CAC etc. The US should be able to clearly state whether there is significant plaque there or not and I think a conversation with your doctor with the report in hand should clarify things.
I'm so glad I found you on Twitter. Your blog posts are thorough yet accessible for laypeople. Do you have any thoughts on carotid artery ultrasounds? I have a CAC of 0, low blood pressure, low APOb and my Lp(a) is 11. My ldl is, unfortunately elevated (150s). The ultrasound showed a monophasic waveform but all other measurements were normal. Due to the waveform, the "indication" was severe CAD and a 10 year risk of 40 percent!!! Should I panic?
Hi Greg - I cannot give individual patient advice here but in general I use Carotid US less than CT CAC etc. The US should be able to clearly state whether there is significant plaque there or not and I think a conversation with your doctor with the report in hand should clarify things.