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What are the medical tests for a heart attack?
Electrocardiogram, CT of the heart, or chest X ray
Last updated on 12 Apr 2023
Can high cholesterol levels cause symptoms?
Yes, high cholesterol levels cause symptoms such as numbness, shortness of breathe, palpitations, extreme fatigue and high blood pressure.
Last updated on 12 Apr 2023
Does high cholesterol cause heart problems?
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
Last updated on 12 Apr 2023
How often should cholesterol levels be checked?
Healthy individuals are recommended to get their cholesterol checked every 4 to 6 years. However, people who have heart disease, diabetes, or a family history of high cholesterol, need to get their cholesterol checked more often
Last updated on 12 Apr 2023
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 Apr 2023
Do cholesterol medications affect heart disease risk?
Statins not only lower cholesterol but they also help in preventing heart diseases.
Last updated on 12 Apr 2023
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 Apr 2023
Can a 29-year-old worry about blood levels and cholesterol?
Yes, if your lipid profile is not normal then he/she might have to take medicines to prevent heart diseases.
Last updated on 12 Apr 2023
Is high cholesterol and heart diseases a myth or truth?
High cholesterol and heart diseases are related and its a truth and not a myth.
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Why is age a risk factor for cardiovascular disease?
Age is indeed a risk factor for cardiovascular diseases.because serum total cholesterol increases as age increases in both men and women.
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What level of LDL is dangerous?
A person is considered at high risk for developing heart disease if their total cholesterol level is higher than 240 mg/dL, LDL levels are higher than 160 mg/dL (190 mg/dL is even higher risk), and if the HDL level is below 40 mg/dL
Last updated on 12 Apr 2023
What are some tips to prevent heart disease?
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 Apr 2023
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