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Published on: 7/1/2009
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For example, the goal for LDL cholesterol is lower in people who are known to have calcification, so Thiessen has worked with Barnes to further reduce her cholesterol.
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Unfortunately, Thiessen said it is not uncommon for women’s concerns about heart disease to initially be ignored by doctors, as Barnes experienced.
She also noted that people with heart disease don’t necessarily have symptoms. “That’s why it’s so important for women to know their risk factors, and get a second opinion if they feel they are not being heard.â€
But Barnes didn’t stop there.
She also resolved to lose weight and get regular exercise.
Since December 2007, she has lost 50 pounds.
She began walking once a week and now gets three to four hours of exercise a week with walking and strength training. “I’ve probably never been as fit as I am right now,†she said.
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Norma Thiessen, MD, cardiologist
My mother died of a heart attack when she was 50.