Last time I had my cholesterol done it was 225. Dr. Hibberd's answer: Yes, high cholesterol is a familial disorder and does have a genetic component. Your height and weight do not factor into your cholesterol levels, but they do factor into your cardiac, stroke, and vascular risks.
Medical Side of the War: Challenges and Triumphs. Amputations. Amputations were the most common surgical procedure of the war. Many lives were saved by these operations even though there was public criticism for performing too many amputations.
While most soldiers died primarily of disease during the Civil War, the second cause of mortality was battle related, from various wounds sustained, such as the headshot, as viewed above, caused by the rare impact of a single iron canister ball, which had been fired from a nearby 12-pounder field howitzer.