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Recently, I learned of a type of ultra fast x-ray for checking blocked arteries of the heart. You may be interested in the link below. http://www.heartcheckamerica.com/ Jackie CG for Bob 48-7yrs. >>Bruce Anderson wrote: >>> >>> How bad is a cholesterol reading of 237, with an HDL of 41 and an LDL of >>> 162. I understand the first number should be 200 - it's the other 2 I >don't >>> know what they mean >>> >>> And can anyone recommend a non-narcotic, non-addictive pain killer >suitable >>> for back pain, probably muscular? >>> >>> THANKS ! >>> B. Bruce Anderson (53, 5) >>> Schooley's Mtn., NJ >>> [log in to unmask] >> >> >>Bruce: I learned about cholesterol the hard way 10 years ago when I had >>open heart surgery-triple by-pass. Two arteries were 95% blocked even >>though my many cholesterol tests never put me over 160. My many tests at >>the well respected Lahey Clinic in Mass. never gave HDL or LDL. The >>thinking in those days was that they didn't require HDL or LDL readings >>if the regular was under 200. >> >>After surgery, a fasting test gave my HDL at 28. The ratio of HDL(28) to >>the regular (200) was 5.7 and the ideal at that time was 4.5 or lower. >>There isn't much to increase HDL other than exercise, so the regular can >>be reduced by excercise, diet and/ or medicine. My wife has had several >>cholesterol medicines and Lipitor seems to be working. >> >>They keep changing the thinking and 220 0r 200 seems to be a goal now. >>My doctor now says at my age of 70 , the ratio is less important than >>keeping the LDL below the high in the range. Most labs show low and high >>ranges for the various components on a blood test. These test results >>should be discussed with an internist or a cardioligist. I should >>mention my mother's family had a history of heart problems. My sister >>had an angiplasty last week for a blocked artery. >> >>ABC's Good Morning America had a section on cholesterol this week >>Charles Gibson and Diane Sawyer both admitted over 200 cholesterol. I >>think they will follow up and there must be a web page on this week's >>program. >> >>It is worth spending time on. >> >>Harold