There are three levels of heart block (see below), and usually only the most serious type causes symptoms. This type of heart block is known as a complete, or third-degree, heart block. Symptoms of heart block can include: shortness of breath.
It can be hard to understand the cholesterol numbers on the cholesterol food chart, much less what your doctor is saying when he tells you, âYour total cholesterol is 240, your HDL is 35, your LDL is 170, and your triglycerides are 350.â.
Cholesterol levels are measured in milligrams (mg) per tenth-liter (dL) of blood. Healthy total cholesterol levels â the sum of your HDL and LDL â should stay below 200 mg/dL. To break down that number, your acceptable level of LDL (âbadâ) cholesterol should be less than 160 mg/dl, 130 mg/dL, or 100 mg/dl. The difference in numbers really depends on your individual risk factors for heart disease.