In people who have never had a cardiovascular accident, we talk about primary prevention.

Symptoms of the disease

Hypercholesterolemia and hypertriglyceridemia are not accompanied by any symptoms. When symptoms appear, the arteries have already lost 75% to 90% of their diameter.

• pain chest (angina attack) or lower limbs.

People at risk

• People with family history hypercholesterolemia or early cardiovascular disease (before age 55 in first generation men such as father or brother, or under 65 in first generation women such as mother or sister);
• People who have an inherited form of high cholesterol:hypercholesterolemia family and. Because of what is called the founder effect, it particularly affects certain populations : Lebanese, Afrikaners, Tunisians, Ashkenazi Jews of Lithuanian origin, Finns from North Karelia and French-speaking Quebecers;
• The men of over 50 years;
• The women of over 60 years and those who have had premature menopause; lower estrogen levels after menopause tend to increase total cholesterol and LDL (“bad cholesterol”) levels.
• smokers ;
• people with diabetes and / or hypertension.