If the patient does not get tested, he will never know about his high cholesterol level because it “doesn’t hurt” and is not noticeable in any way. A cardiologist, Doctor of Medical Sciences, Associate Professor, Professor of the Department of Therapy of the Faculty No. 1 of the First Moscow State Medical University A. TO THEM. Sechenov” Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation Dmitry Napalkov.
“Therefore, a person over 40 needs to check his cholesterol level and the level of cholesterol fractions at least once a year to understand whether everything is in order and whether there is a need to consult a doctor. “To combat high cholesterol, it is important to consistently take medications such as statins and adhere to a lipid-lowering diet, which primarily involves reducing the consumption of animal products containing fat,” he explained.
According to the doctor, cholesterol levels directly affect the risk of heart attack.
“In people with high cholesterol levels, it begins to accumulate on the vessel walls and then plaques form. These may be just the beginning of a condition that leads to micro-tears of blood clots forming and blocking the artery where these plaques are located. If we are talking about the coronary artery that feeds the heart, this is the path to myocardial infarction for the vast majority of patients. Therefore, the less cholesterol in the blood, the lower the risk of myocardial infarction. This has been shown in numerous studies,” the cardiologist concluded.
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