BrokenHeart: Does high cholesterol need to be present to have heart disease

Does high cholesterol need to be present to have heart disease?
And what about high blood pressure? If you don't have either, could you still have heart disease?
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both are contributors to heart disease
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not necessarily too much work can give you a heart attack, a big bad depression etc etc.....
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both of them raises the risk but even if you are very healthy you can still get a heart disease, my gym teacher who was very ealthy died 3 month ago becouse of a heart attack
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There are several different types of heart disease that stem from several different causes. High blood pressure and high cholesterol are two factors that can contribute to heart disease, but they are not the only factors. Diabetes, high stress, and smoking are other factors. No one single factor (other than congenital heart disease) will necessarily mean heart problems, nor will the absence of all risk factors guarantee freedom from heart problems.
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If you have a heart, Then you are at risk of a heart attack. The more bad things you have, the better your chances, except in the rare cases of extremely healthy athletes falling over dead from a heart attack. They fall into the category of having a heart.
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High cholesterol predisposes a person to HTN (medical abbreviation for Hypertention or high blood pressure). No, high cholesterol does NOT need to be present to have a heart disease. Heart diseases vary in forms, severity, and causes. If one does not have high cholesterol or high blood pressure, one still can have heart disease. Heart disease can be congenital, meaning one has it since the date they were born. Pregnant women who have certain diseases can cause heart disease in their newborn(s). Some causes of heart diseases: Smoking High fat diet Alcohol Streptococcus infection (signs and symptomps: red, swelling, difficulty swallowing), pus (yellow liquid) in the throat=> left untreated can cause Rheumatic Fever- infection of the heart and other causes that I dont know _____________ _______________
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You don't have to have any risk factors for heart disease to have an attack but obviously the less factors you have the lower the risk.
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This Patient Guide is written for the loved ones of heart patients who are dealing with the short-term stress that comes with a test, procedure or recent diagnosis of heart disease. It explains why support is so important to a loved one with heart disease. It also offers practical strategies on how to support a loved one while also taking care of yourself.
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Yes you could have or get heart disease with or without those said risk factors. American Heart Association and American College of Cardiology identify 5 risk factors for heart disease, coronary heart disease, those are: Family history Diabetes Smoking High Blood Pressure High Cholesterol If you have the genetic disposition to have heart disease, what you eat, how you conduct the other risk factors, and whether or not you exercise, won't start or stop heart disease. They only contribute to it getting worse or better.
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Being obese increases the bad cholesterol levels in the blood. At least 4 days of exercise is necessary to maintain a good cholesterol level. Lowering bad cholesterol is very necessary for a healthy body. Exercises like Tai Chi and Yoga have proved to be beneficial in promoting good cholesterol in the body. Deep breathing and stretching exercises helps the blood flow to all parts of the body. Meditation helps in preventing hardening of the arteries. If proper food and exercise is maintained then the cholesterol levels could come down drastically. http://www.askaquery.com/Answers/qn499.html

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Does high cholesterol need to be present to have heart disease