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Heart disease. is it possible to have heart disease, or clogged arteries, if you have low / normal blood pressure, and a normal cholesterol level of 187.

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Yes : Yes it is. The risk factors for developing coronary artery disease include:high cholesterol, high blood pressure, diabetes mellitus, smoking cigarettes, and a family history of coronary artery disease. It is good to have a normal blood pressure and normal cholesterol. Your risk will depend on the other factors listed. Hope this info helps.

Answered 10/3/2016

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Yes. : Yes. There are many kinds of heart disease. "clogged arteries" or coronary artery disease (CAD) is one of the most common in industrialized countries. While high blood pressure, elevated 'bad' cholesterol (ldl) and decreased 'good' cholesterol' increase the risk of cad, there are several other risk factors including male sex, advancing age, premature family history of cad, and smoking history to name a few. In addition, please note that there are many other causes of heart disease above and beyond cad. If you have any symptoms or risk factors, you should seek care from your physician and/or other health care provider for there are many presentations for heart disease. The good news is that there are plenty of effective preventive measures and treatments now.

Answered 3/2/2019

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