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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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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 Dec 2024

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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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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

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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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What are the medical tests for a heart attack?

Electrocardiogram, CT of the heart, or chest X ray

Last updated on 12 Dec 2024

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