CAD history question?

My mother has Coronary Atery Disease, and I was wondering what are the odds that I will have it? She is 46 and had a triple bypass(failed) five months ago, and had stents put in 2 weeks ago. Her father died of a massive heart attack at 59, and her mother had congested heart failure, but didnt die from that.

I am already having some issues with my cholesterol and blood pressure(it was ONE reading that was off though) and I have Mitral Valve Prolapse like my mother also had at my age, and regurgitation. That is all. My father has no heart problems. And Im hoping to have his genes with that.

Im hoping it was because the people with the heart problems smoked like chimneys and I have never smoked.

Hi, I am sorry to hear that. Well it has a lot to do with the quality of your diet. You will need to reduce the amount of sat fat you consume and no trans fat. Limit the animal products you consume that are high in fat, whole milk, full fat products. The total fat should be less than 30% of your calories. Also try to eat more good fat instead of the saturated, eat poly and mono-unsaturated. You can look them up but they include the vegetable oils, olive, canola, nuts, etc. Think of meat as a side dish it should not be the largest item on your plate. Eat more vegetables and fruits and fiber, the fiber will pull the cholesterol out of your blood stream and excreted. Drink plenty of water. Do not smoke and exercise on a regular basis. Just because it is hereditary doesn't mean it has to happen, you can prevent this. Good luck. Please visit this site for more accurate information. Also try mypyramid.gov

Eat, Drink, and be Merry, for tomorrow you may have a Heart Attack.

Don't let the smoking issue cloud your thinking. I never had smoked in my 54 years, but at 52 I suffered a Heart Attack.