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How does high cholesterol affect the function of the heart?
How does high cholesterol affect the function of the heart?
How does high cholesterol affect the function of the heart?
With high cholesterol, you can develop fatty deposits in your blood vessels. Eventually, these deposits grow, making it difficult for enough blood to flow through your arteries. Sometimes, those deposits can break suddenly and form a clot that causes a heart attack or stroke
Last updated on 12 Dec 2024
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What are the risks of high LDL cholesterol?
The major risk of LDL cholesterol is that it aids in the built up of plaque which in turn poses a risk of heart diseases and strokes.
Last updated on 12 Dec 2024
What are Pill-Free ways to Cut Your Heart Disease Risk?
The easiest pill free ways to cut heart diseases are doing free hand exercises and eating foods that do not add to unhealthy cholesterol in the body such as oats, legumes, nuts etc
Last updated on 12 Dec 2024
Do cholesterol medications affect heart disease risk?
Statins not only lower cholesterol but they also help in preventing heart diseases.
Last updated on 12 Dec 2024
What are the common risk factors of heart attack?
There are many risk factors for heart disease and strokes. They are high blood pressure, high low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol, diabetes, smoking and secondhand smoke exposure, obesity, unhealthy diet, and physical inactivity
Last updated on 12 Dec 2024
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