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New dietary guidelines issued by AHA say that Cholesterol is not a risk factor for heart problem. If that is so, then what causes blockages in the arteries? Should one stop worrying about the cholesterol figures? What are the revised ideal figures for serum cholesterol?
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Its a known factor that atherosclerotic plague due to high LDL cholesterol levels cause myocardial infarction and we have to select the people with keeping proper record of stress test with lipid profile reports
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