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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 else can I help you with?
Can high cholesterol cause heat attack?
High cholesterol can definitely cause heart attack. As cholesterol accumulate in vessels, the cholesterol start to accumulate, clotting the vessels and blocking and reducing the diameter of the vessels. This cause the heart to be obligated to pump blood harder, exercing stress on the heart and potentially causing heart attack.!!
What disease that people suffer from make it twice as likely to have a stroke or heart attack?
the answer is high cholesterol because high cholesterol lowers your blood sugars which your brain and heart need, increasing the risk of heart attack or stroke.
Can high potassium in your blood give you a heart attack?
It may not give you a heart attack.
What condition could high cholesterol levels lead to?
Hardening of the arteries.
Is heart attack a disease?
No, it's the effect of a disease. ( High blood pressure, high cholesterol levels...etc)
Who is more likely to die from a heart attack?
The person with cholesterol problem and high blood pressure.
What are the health hazards of too much cholesterol?
Cholesterol is found in fatty foods. The health hazards of too much cholesterol or high cholesterol levels is risk of heart disease, heart attack or stroke. The presence of high cholesterol levels is detected by a blood test. It can be treated by a change in diet or medication.
What are the sources of a heart attack?
Diabities, obecity, high blood pressure and high cholesterol are main causes of heart attack. Lack of exercise, Junk and oily food are resposible to increase these diseases.
How does a high-fat diet increase the risk of heart diseases?
High-Fat diet increases the high level of cholesterol due to which it increases the chances of heart attack.
How does a high fat diet increase the risk of heart disease?
High-Fat diet increases the high level of cholesterol due to which it increases the chances of heart attack.
What steroid is important in the structure of cellular membrane's but in high concentration can increase the risk of a heart attack?
Cholesterol.
What will high levels of cholesterol in the blood cause disease of?
Once you look at the definition of cholesterol, it's easy to see why high cholesterol can cause heart disease. The National Institute of Health defines cholesterol as, "a waxy, fat-like substance that's found in all cells of the body. Cholesterol in and of itself is not bad - in fact, your body needs some cholesterol to make hormones and vitamin D, and your body makes all the cholesterol it needs. But sometimes genetics and/or eating high fat foods and not getting enough exercise results in overly high cholesterol levels. When you have more cholesterol than your body needs, the waxy, excess cholesterol can build up and stick to the artery walls that's called plaque. When plaque forms, there is a significant increase in risk of two heart disease problems -- stroke and heart attack -- because plaque can break open and cause a blood clot. A stroke happens when a blood clot blocks an artery that feeds the brain. A heart attack is the result when plaque or a blood clot blocks an artery that feeds the heart.
