Pay attention to high cholesterol levels, even by a point.. A heart consultant warns these groups
Dr. Hani Sabbour, a consultant cardiologist at the Heart and Vascular Institute at Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi, explained that the excess amount of bad cholesterol (LDL) in the body can accumulate in the form of plaques on the walls of the arteries, which leads to narrowing and preventing blood flow to the heart, which can cause In the occurrence of cardiovascular or cardiovascular injuries, if this is left without appropriate treatment.
While the LDL cholesterol range of 100 to 129 mg/dL is acceptable for those without health problems, this level is higher in people with heart disease, or those with risk factors for heart disease.
He pointed out that many people with heart disease or who have risk factors for heart disease do not maintain appropriate cholesterol levels to prevent acute cardiovascular injuries.
Dr. Sabour recommended: “The person with heart disease, or who has factors linked to the risk of heart disease, such as diabetes and obesity, or was a smoker, should aim to maintain levels of LDL cholesterol (bad cholesterol) below 70 mg/dL, and we confirm that For every one point increase in this cholesterol, the risk of a heart attack increases by 25%.
He pointed out that there are many obstacles to understanding cholesterol numbers and the role that these numbers play in reducing the risk of cardiovascular diseases, stressing that these obstacles "require a multi-level intervention approach from both clinicians and patients."
He added, “The target range of LDL cholesterol in a healthy person differs from that of a person exposed to risk factors, and this may become misleading if it is not understood;
Because patients may think they are within the target levels when in fact they are still at high risk.
One of the things to understand is that cholesterol-rich foods do not affect cholesterol levels in the blood as much as genes do, so lifestyle changes alone are not enough to cure the problem.”
Diabetes, on the other hand, is another risk factor for higher rates of cardiovascular disease.
Dr. Sabbour, who is also a consultant cardiologist at Imperial College London Diabetes Centre, added that people with diabetes are two to four times more likely than others to develop cardiovascular disease.
He stressed that insulin resistance causes abnormal cholesterol formation, reducing HDL cholesterol and increasing harmful cholesterol and triglycerides, which are waxy fats, which provide the body with energy, which increases the risk of a heart attack, even if the diabetic is in control. Blood sugar levels are well controlled, which calls for controlling cholesterol and maintaining it in a healthy range that is appropriate for the person, which is usually combined with an approach based on a combination of good living habits and cholesterol-lowering medications and statins.
Dr. Sabbour, on the other hand, said that undiagnosed familial hypercholesterolemia is another important cause of high cholesterol levels, describing this condition as a genetic defect in the way the body recycles harmful cholesterol.
People with familial hypercholesterolemia are born with high levels of LDL cholesterol that may exceed 190 mg/dL over time, if this problem is not properly managed.
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