Cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases have a higher death rate than cancer, claiming 54,000 precious lives every year. How can we prevent stroke and myocardial infarction? The doctor emphasized that healthy eating habits are the most important. It is recommended to eat less fried food, high-calorie food and shellfish to control bad cholesterol and reduce the risk of arteriosclerosis and cardiovascular disease.
According to the 108-year death cause statistics of the Ministry of Health and Welfare, heart disease and cerebrovascular disease are the second and fourth killers of Chinese people. A total of 54,000 precious lives are lost every year, more than the number one killer of cancer.
The so-called low-density lipoprotein cholesterol is also known as LDL cholesterol, said Lin Jinsheng, associate professor of the Department of Medicine of the National Defense Medical College and director of the Cardiac Specialized Ward of the Three Services General Hospital.
Lin Jinsheng emphasized that it is easy to attach to the blood vessel wall of the brain, neck or coronary arteries,
;If patients with previous cardiovascular disease and poor control of bad cholesterol, the risk of coronary heart disease recurrence is as high as 25%.
"The key to preventing the recurrence of cardiovascular disease is to control bad cholesterol." Lin Jinsheng explained that research suggests that patients who have experienced myocardial infarction need to control bad cholesterol below 70 mg/dL; and acute coronary heart disease For patients with diabetes mellitus, it is even more necessary to control the bad cholesterol below 55 mg/dL.
Lin Jinsheng emphasized that if the bad cholesterol still cannot be effectively reduced, drug treatment is recommended.
Although blood lipid-lowering drug treatment may be accompanied by side effects such as muscle soreness, affect liver index, and even slightly increase the risk of diabetes, it can be very effective in reducing bad cholesterol,
◎ Photography / Lu Jiaqing ◎ Image source / Dazhi Image / courtesy of shutterstock
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