does high cholesterol mean you have arterial plaque?

Answer 1

high cholesterol doesn't mean arterial plaqu..it means that u r in a high risk for it...
I done a presentation on this topic last week, so:

excess LDL cholesterol (the bad chlesterol) gets oxidized by free radicles, then its uptaked by a type of wight blood cells (macrophages) & turn into "foam cells", these foam cells secrete substances that promote endothelial cell (cells that line the vessle from the inside) prolifration. foam cells accumulate over injured endothelium & form "fatty streak" which progress into the "atherosclerotic plaque". then the rest of the disease progress involving platelete activation etc...

Answer 2

Not necessarily - it depends on how long you've had high cholesterol, but you certainly have a much higher risk of developing arterial plaques

Answer 3

Okay first off Cholesterol is an essential type of fat that is carried in the blood. All cells in the body need cholesterol for internal and external membranes. They are carried in around lipoproteins and depending on the size for simplicity they are categorized. So what is considered "good" cholesterol is really what does its function without causing heart disease and obviously is more healthier. "Bad" cholesterol causes heart disease and so is too be avoided.

Answer 4

That is the relationship that doctors go by. High cholesterol=plaque=heart disease=death.

Answer 5

How Exercise can help High Cholesterol levels?
http://cholesterol-reduction-tips.blogspot.com/

Answer 6

no but ur surely at risk of developing 1.and you might get high blood pressure.

Answer 7

Probably.