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Common heart attack signs and symptoms include:
- Pressure, tightness, pain, or a squeezing or aching sensation in your chest or arms that may spread to your neck, jaw or back
- Nausea, indigestion, heartburn or abdominal pain
- Shortness of breath
- Cold sweat
- Fatigue
- Lightheadedness or sudden dizziness
What is silent heart attack?
Many people have ischemia, which is reduced oxygen flow to the heart.
Many people tend to have such ischemic changes without any symptoms; a
condition called as silent heart attack.
How does cigarette smoking/
Tobacco chewing harm my heart?
Smoking speeds up the development of plaque in the arteries, reduces the
level of the good HDL cholesterol, and increases the stickiness of blood cells
causing blood clots inside the arteries.
Will stopping cigarette smoking/Tobacco
chewing help me?
As soon as you quit, your risk of heart disease begins to drop.
How does cholesterol damage the
arteries?
When there is excess cholesterol in the body, it deposits in the walls of
the arteries supplying blood to the heart and starts the build-up of
plaque.
What is good cholesterol and bad
cholesterol?
There are different types of cholesterol, but the two most important ones
are LDL and HDL. LDL is called “bad
cholesterol”, while HDL is the “good cholesterol.
Why is LDL cholesterol considered
as bad cholesterol?
LDL (low density lipoprotein) cholesterol carries cholesterol to tissues
including the arteries. Higher the level of LDL cholesterol in your blood,
greater the risk of you having a heart disease
Why is HDL cholesterol considered
as good cholesterol?
HDL (high density lipoprotein) cholesterol takes away the cholesterol
from the tissues to the liver, which removes it from the body. A low level of
HDL cholesterol increases the risk of heart disease.
What are normal levels of cholesterol?
Total
Cholesterol
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Less than 200
mg/dl
|
Triglycerides
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Less than150
mg/dl
|
LDL
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Less than
100mg/dl
|
HDL
|
More than 40
mg/dl
|
Do I need to take cholesterol
medications regularly?
Yes, you will have to take the
cholesterol lowering medications life long. The dose of the medications will be
adjusted by the cardiologist after reviewing the lipid profile.
How high blood pressure affect my
heart?
High blood pressure increases the risk of having a heart attack or a
stroke, and over time it can cause the heart muscle to become less efficient,
causing heart failure.
What is normal blood pressure?
Normal Blood pressure is to keep your readings below 120 /80 mmHg (in
resting position)
What is considered as high blood
pressure?
High Blood Pressure / Hypertension is defined as BP above 140/90 mmHg.
(in resting position)
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