Question

How does dyslipidemia lead to myocardial infarction?

How does obesity effect myocardial infarction l

Answer 1

Dyslipidemia is the abnormal levels of lipids in the blood. Dyslipidemia includes conditions like high cholesterol, high triglycerides, low HDL. Dyslipidemia may lead to atherosclerosis. Atherosclerosis is narrowing of the diameter of the artey due to plaque formation. This impairs the blood supply to many vital organs. Atherosclerosis may develop in coronary arteries causing complete block or reduction in blood supply to the heart muscles. This leads to myocardial infarction.

Obesity increases the risk for hypertension, dyslipidemia, atherosclerosis. All these conditions increases the load on heart and impairs blood supply to the cardiac muscles. This can result in myocardial infarction.