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What are the common risk factors of heart attack?

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

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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.

Last updated on 12 Apr 2023

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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

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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

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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

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Is a cholesterol rate of 4.1 bad?

In adults, total cholesterol levels less than 200 milligrams per deciliter (mg/dL) are considered healthy. A reading between 200 and 239 mg/dL is borderline high. A reading of 240 mg/dL and above is considered high

Last updated on 12 Apr 2023

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