The doctor called the causes of high cholesterol and explained why it should not be ignored

About what causes an increase in cholesterol and what consequences can lead to ignoring this problem, told the Russian doctor Natalia Shindryaeva, writes sb.by.

According to the doctor, an increase in cholesterol causes atherosclerosis. Atherosclerotic changes begin with the appearance of fat stripes on the walls of blood vessels, which are gradually transformed into dense plaques:

“Because the vessel narrows slowly, tissues and organs have time to partially adapt to the gradual decrease in blood flow and oxygen deficiency.” However, this is the main danger: the process proceeds unnoticed before the onset of a heart attack or stroke.”.

Special attention was paid to atherosclerosis of the lower extremities. In combination with smoking, this pathology can lead to leg ischemia. Due to a critical lack of oxygen, tissues begin to die, which in advanced cases inevitably ends in amputation.

The doctor also reminded that monitoring the level of low-density lipoproteins ("bad" cholesterol) is an obligatory part of medical examination, which should not be neglected.

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