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Cardiologist Landmesser: people with chronic inflammation are prone to heart attacks

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Cardiologist Ulf Landmesser recommended controlling his blood pressure, it helps to avoid a heart attack.

Cardiologist Landmesser said in an interview about what factors may make people prone to heart attacks. The doctor told Focus about the four most common risk factors for this. In particular, Landmesser stated that people with chronic inflammation are prone to heart attacks.

“Heart attacks can threaten people with chronic inflammatory diseases,” the cardiologist said.
In addition, the doctor added, the susceptibility to heart attacks are affected by sharp fluctuations in blood pressure and hypertension, elevated levels of cholesterol and blood sugar, and an unfavorable family history. Ulf Landmesser noted that for the prevention of heart attacks, it is important to know these indicators, control your blood pressure, sugar, cholesterol, markers of inflammatory conditions. To this end, it is necessary to be regularly examined, undergo a medical examination – especially after the onset of 40 years.

Earlier, the MedikForum.ru portal wrote that weakness and discomfort in the chest in the summer can be dangerous symptoms.

Important! Information provided for reference purposes. Ask a specialist about contraindications and side effects and under no circumstances self-medicate. Seek medical attention at the first sign of illness.

Ulf Landmesser Ulf Landmesser Health cardiologist, MD, professor