Cholesterol increase in blood has always been linked to increased risk for coronary heart disease. However, the situation is not so simple as seen from the fact that even people with normal cholesterol levels can get heart attacks. Moreover, cholesterol is not the only substance to be deposited in the coronary arteries. Recent interest has centered on the deposition of calcium in the arteries. Several studies have indicated that higher deposits of calcium in the coronary arteries can dramatically increase the risk for heart attacks. Of course, a combination of increased deposits of calcium and cholesterol can be deadly.
Diabetics also have an increased risk for heart attacks. It has been seen that many diabetics are overweight and that was how they got diabetes in the first place. Increased deposition of calcium in the arteries of diabetics further increases the risk for heart attacks.
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