Atherosclerosis is a dangerous disease that appears due to cholesterol plaques.
The specialist explained what obvious signs may indicate its appearance.
Inna Zhevagina, a candidate of medical sciences and cardiologist of the highest category, shared her observations with the Doctor Peter portal.
She reminded that exceeding the permissible level of cholesterol in the body leads to the formation of cholesterol plaques. They are the ones that prevent normal blood circulation through the vessels and over time can completely block them.
Therefore, it is important to pay attention to cholesterol levels and warning signs that indicate possible serious diseases.
In particular, you should see a doctor if you experience:
- pressing pain, the center of which is located in the chest, and lack of air;
- vision problems, memory and attention disorders;
- pain in the calf muscles that occurs when walking.
In the first case, the symptoms indicate damage to the blood vessels of the heart, in the second - to the brain, and in the third they indicate the presence of plaques in the blood vessels of the legs.
Previously, we listed the top 5 foods that lower cholesterol.
Author: Irina Tint
