Arteriol Changes due to Cholesterol

A 45 year old man who is a vegetarian ( ovo-lacto), does not smoke or consume alcohol presents with the following blood work up. Blood pressure is typically 138/90. Asses his risk of coronary heart disease and describe changes associated with progressive atherosclerosis. Describe the disease process and pathological changes in his arteries. What lifestyle changes would you recommend?

The blood work up that the patient has returned, is not a glowing health report but on the other hand its not reason to do into ‘you are going to have a heart attack in the next 10 minutes’ mode. But the consensus is not good and if the man does not do something about certain components presented in the blood work up he will definitely fall into the heart attack in minute’s category.

Due to his below level HDL s and the high level of his LDL, also he is above the reference range for cholesterol. It seems that he is very much at risk for coronary heart disease. This is because low levels of HDLs...