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.
Innovations in the Civil War included the first ship sunk by â¦ a submarine, use of aerial surveillance to guide artillery, mechanized movement of troops, ironclad ships, rifled guns (both naval guns and infantry weapons), trench warfare, repeating rifles, percussive cannon shells, and more.