The high level or level of cholesterol in the blood is considered one of the important causes of hardening and blockage of important arteries in the body, including coronary arteries feeding the heart, arteries supplying the extremities and arteries of the neck supplying the brain, and there is a part of the total cholesterol called harmful or bad cholesterol. For harmful cholesterol is less than 130 mg and the ideal rate is 100 mg or less, and the level in the blood should be 70 mg or less for patients suffering from coronary arteriosclerosis of the heart, diabetes patients, patients with kidney failure, and patients with hardening and blockage of the arteries in the limbs and neck, while the rate should be lower. From 130 mg for people who have at least two or more factors for atherosclerosis, while the rate is less than 160 mg for normal people who do not have atherosclerosis factors or have only one factor, and as mentioned, the ideal level for a normal person is 100 mg or less.
Dr. Mamdouh Subhi, Consultant Cardiologist, King Fahd General Hospital, Jeddah
