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Cholesterol Risk Factor
Symptoms
There are no warning signs for high LDL and other unhealthy cholesterol levels. When symptoms finally occur, they usually take the form of angina (chest pain) or heart attack in response to the buildup of atherosclerotic plaque in the heart arteries.
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My Risk Factors for Heart Disease
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Treat All Heart Risk Factors, Not Just Cholesterol: Study
Treating all the risk factors that contribute to heart attacks is more beneficial to patients than simply working to lower their cholesterol levels,... Read more »
Cholesterol Test Risk Factors
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Total cholesterol testWhat the risks areVeins and arteries vary in size from one patient to another and from one side of the body to the other.... Read more »
Risk Factors of Alzheimer's Disease
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Alzheimer's disease is the fifth leading cause of death in American adults age 65 and older. It affects as many as 5 million Americans and millions... Read more »
Stroke Risk Factors: Heart Disease and Stroke
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
PrognosisStroke is the second leading cause of death worldwide. Mortality rates are declining, however. Over 75% of patients survive a first stroke... Read more »
Niemann-Pick Disease Causes and Risk Factors
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Niemann-Pick disease refers to a group of diseases passed down through families (inherited) in which fatty substances called lipids collect in the... Read more »
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