33:51His Cholesterol Was Normal. He Still Needed a 5-Vessel Bypass.
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His LDL cholesterol was normal and his 10-year heart risk score was 2.3%. Two tests he had never heard of showed he was a ticking time bomb. On a 5:30 a.m. run, clinical lipid specialist Josh Wageman, PhD, PA-C, heard his friend, a fit dermatology PA who ran and lifted, describe a family history riddled with heart attacks. Josh asked if he had ever checked his Lp(a) or gotten a coronary artery calcium (CAC) score. He hadn't.
Topics: "He looked great on paper" · Welcome to HuMed · Meet Josh Wageman · Why stories stick better than textbooks · "Beyond the 10-year risk calculator" · A 5:30 a.m. run with a friend
