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What is the percent of risk of heart attack in high cholesterol patients?
ANSWER: Hi there, You have to know that for the exact calculation of the heart attack risk a lot of parameters are needed. These parameters are known as risk factors, which are: high blood pressure, high blood cholesterol level, being diabetic, being smoker, the exact body weight and the physical activity. As you can see by yourself the exact calculation of the heart attack risk is very complicated process and I�m not able to calculate your heart attack risk with the date you gave me. Besides, it would be good if you try to mention the exact result of your blood cholesterol level, the values of your blood pressure, the exact number of cigarettes, which you smoke per day, the exact weigh of yours along with the daily physical activity. Other thing, which is important in here, is that the calculated risk doesn�t correlates to the real one, because the genes are taking in a part in this disease. However, if you still want to know your tentative heart attack risk, you can enter the AHA (American Heart Association) web site, where a calculator of the Heart attack risk is posted. My advice for you, in purpose to reduce the risk for development heart attack, is to quit smoking, if you smoke of course. In addition you have to start following diet, which is composed mainly by vegetables and food low in cholesterol and low in glucose. Other good thing is to start running in the morning or in the evening for about 30 minutes. Better control of your blood pressure and diabetes, if you have these diseases. By following these simple steps, you will reduce the risk of heart attack, so you will not be afraid of this disease no more. I know that it is hard to do all of the steps, but you have to know that you are doing this for your health. Hope it helped! Dr.Alba |