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Jury Awards Woman $755,000 in Emergency Room Medical Malpractice CasePosted on 5/16/2012
New Board Recommendations Important to Safety of Atlanta PatientsPosted on 5/9/2012
Are Georgia and U.S. Doctors Committing Medical Malpractice Online?Posted on 5/2/2012
Georgia and U.S. Nursing Homes’ Emergency Preparedness QuestionedPosted on 5/1/2012
Military Man Sues U.S. Government for Medical Malpractice DamagesPosted on 4/23/2012
“Doctors and Consumers Fight Unnecessary Testing”Posted on 4/18/2012
Could a New Diagnostic Tool Help Predict Heart Attacks and Save Lives?Posted on 4/9/2012
Important New Study Published on Most Common Childhood Leukemia, ALLPosted on 4/1/2012
Are Low Income Patients More Likely to Sue for Medical Malpractice?Posted on 3/19/2012
Are State Medical Boards Protecting the Public from Medical Malpractice?Posted on 3/9/2012

Can high-blood cholesterol lead to cardiovascular disease?

A: Much like any other disease, cardiovascular disease (CVD) typically affects people having one or more risk factors. Those include, among many others, increased age, tobacco use, high-blood pressure and obesity.

Another factor is high-blood cholesterol. Cholesterol is a waxy, fat-like substance found in cells and is a necessary ingredient to a healthy body. The problem lies in that the body can produce all the cholesterol it needs, which in turn makes it easy to take in unnecessary cholesterol through the foods we eat.

When someone is diagnosed with high-blood cholesterol, they are suffering from a condition in which far too much cholesterol has built up in the arteries of the body. Called plaque, this cholesterol build-up has few symptoms, but serious repercussions if left untreated. Fortunately, your blood cholesterol levels can be checked. If your total cholesterol level is 240, you are considered to be at high risk of CVD.

If you or a loved one feel you have been a victim of medical malpractice in Georgia, please request one of the Dover Law Firm's several free resources on medical malpractice, including our free book, Why Did This Critical Medical Error Happen to Me?. Also, be sure to contact an experienced Atlanta medical malpractice attorney at the Dover Law Firm at 770-518-1133 or go to our website and fill out our online contact form to schedule a no-charge consultation to discuss your legal options.

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