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''Ronak Delewi, MD; Hayang Yang, MsC; John Kastelein, MD, PhD''<br /><br /> | ''Ronak Delewi, MD; Hayang Yang, MsC; John Kastelein, MD, PhD''<br /><br /> | ||
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A 53 years old man, without medical history or medication visits the family physician and makes an anxious impression. His friend has recently suffered from a myocardial infarction (MI) and he is worried that he might also soon face the same situation. As for family medical history, he has a father with hypertension and an uncle with diabetes mellitus. He does not seem to have any symptoms or complaints at this moment, but he has been smoking for 25 years and is overweight. Because of these characteristics he is worried that he will suffer from a MI. Upon physical examination, his BMI was 29 kg/m<sup>2</sup>, RR was 152/90 mmHg and heart rate was 75 bpm. The family physician orders a blood test for lipid profile and glucose. Both turn out to be in the normal range. <br /> | A 53 years old man, without medical history or medication visits the family physician and makes an anxious impression. His friend has recently suffered from a myocardial infarction (MI) and he is worried that he might also soon face the same situation. As for family medical history, he has a father with hypertension and an uncle with diabetes mellitus. He does not seem to have any symptoms or complaints at this moment, but he has been smoking for 25 years and is overweight. Because of these characteristics he is worried that he will suffer from a MI. Upon physical examination, his BMI was 29 kg/m<sup>2</sup>, RR was 152/90 mmHg and heart rate was 75 bpm. The family physician orders a blood test for lipid profile and glucose. Both turn out to be in the normal range. <br /> | ||