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LDL of 186 certainly put a person at higher risk of cardiovascular complications. To calculate the actual risk is not exactly easy. There are several formulas, but the commonly used one is the Framingham 10 yr risk assessment calculator. You actually don't need the LDL number for this. You do need the following, sex, age, HDL, total cholesterol, smoking status, and blood pressure. All these things contribute to your risk of heart attack.
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What are the risk factors of a heart attack?
How low should you LDl be
How often does high LDL contribute to heart attack risk?
what percentage of time does high LDL contribute to heart attacks?
How are the concentration of hdl and ldl associated with the risk of heart disease?
Very high levels of HDL and LDL lead to Heart diseases. If there are too many LDL molecules in your blood HDL will help get rid of it but over time it will build up in you blood decreasing the flow to your heart and brain. This leads to a heart attack or a stroke.
How are the concentration of LDL and HDL associated with the risk for heart disease?
Very high levels of HDL and LDL lead to Heart diseases. If there are too many LDL molecules in your blood HDL will help get rid of it but over time it will build up in you blood decreasing the flow to your heart and brain. This leads to a heart attack or a stroke.
Are thin people more at risk for heart attack?
Thin people are at less risk for a heart attack. The main cause of a heart attack is when a plug of fat lodges in an artery that nourishes the heart. Thin people have less fat. They usually have less fat (actually ldl cholesterol or triglicerides) than fat people.
What are the risk factors for a hear attack?
Some risk factors for a heart attack include family history of heart disease, Post-menopausal, smoking, High LDL, or "bad" cholesterol and low HDL, or "good" cholesterol.or high blood pressure.
Is Increased HDL levels are directly related to increased risk of a heart attack?
No, HDL is the "good" one, it is high levels of LDL that you want to avoid. High HDL, low LDL is considered the "heat healthy" situation.
Which type of cholesterol is good for you LDLs or HDLs why?
HDLs are good cholesterol and LDLs are bad for you. LDL stands for Low Density Lipoproteins and they stick to the inside of the arteries, narrowing them and making blood pressure higher. If one of the 'plaques' is knocked off, it can block the bloodstream causing a heart attack.
How high does your cholesterol have to be to give you a heart attack?
I'll start by saying that there is no sure figure that will tell you when you'll get a heart attack.Cholesterol essential comes in two general forms; bad (LDL) and good (HDL)LDL cholesterol will clog arteries, whereas HDL will do the opposite, so it's a balance between the two types that determines risk.If you have a LDL level of 5.0 (mmol/L) or above, then you are at risk of a heart attack. If you have a cholesterol level of over 6.2 then you are at a high risk of hear attack.If you're above these, there's no telling how long it will be before you suffer a heart attack, if at all, but it is highly recommended that you take measures to lower your cholesterol if it is above 5.0. There are margarine spreads these days that can reduce your bad cholesterol.
What should the normal cholesterol levels be?
Normal total cholesterol is below 200 mg, and normal LDL cholesterol is in the 100-129 range if you aren't at risk of heart disease. LDL levels will need to be lower if you have heart disease risk factors.
A high risk of heart attack correlates with high blood levels of what?
A high risk of heart attack correlates with high blood levels of low-density lipoproteins. Lipoproteins are responsible for transporting triacylglycerol's and cholesterol in the blood among all the tissues in the body.
What happens during a heart attack and what is the effect of a heart attack on heart cells?
In a heart attack, the arteries are clogged up, and the heart cannot get blood circulation. It starts when a nick is created in the arteries. Floating LDL (bad cholesterol) binds up onto the nick, and white blood cells detect the bump, and responds by "eating" the LDL. However, the white blood cells get stuck ther that makes it grow even larger. Soon, the plaque ruptures, and it floats down the bloodstream. It settles in a different location, where it is blocking the bloodstream. If it settles in a critical location, then a heart attack ensues. A heart attack causes the heart to not be able to circulate blood. Without blood, people die. The best thing to do is to get more HDL (good cholesterol). It acts as a remover of excess LDL. You also can lower high blood pressure, if you have it.
