High Cholesterol Warning from Experts: The First Symptom May Be a Heart Attack

High cholesterol, which is frequently encountered in society, can progress unnoticed for years because it does not appear with obvious physical complaints such as pain or fatigue. Head of Department of Internal Medicine, Adıyaman Training and Research Hospital, Prof. Dr. Ramazan İlyas Öner pointed out that the first symptom of cholesterol accumulating in the vascular walls can be a direct heart attack or stroke, and invited citizens to have regular check-ups.

"BEING YOUNG AND THIN DOES NOT PROTECT FROM CHOLESTEROL"

Stating that it is a wrong perception that high cholesterol is only associated with advanced age or weight problems, Prof. Dr. Öner stated that young and weak individuals may also be at risk. Noting that people with a family history of heart disease at an early age should be screened for genetic cholesterol without delay, Öner emphasized the importance of measuring the Lp(a) level, one of the indicators of genetic vascular risk, at least once in a lifetime.

TARGET LDL VALUE SHOULD BE DETERMINED INDIVIDUALLY

Öner stated that one of the most common mistakes made in cholesterol monitoring is to focus only on the "total cholesterol" figure, and listed the basic criteria in the treatment process as follows: