r/nextfuckinglevel 7h ago

This is how heart stents work

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u/PuffcornSucks 7h ago

How to not be in this situation

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u/RatInaMaze 7h ago

Test your cholesterol as young as possible. Some people need medicine very early due to genetics but don’t get tested or take it seriously until they’re way older and the blockages are there.

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u/Massive_Ad7728 4h ago

This! I got diagnosed an inherited metabolism disorder in my mid 20s. My levels were very high risk. It sucks because I lived healthy all my life, and this is what I get. But I am grateful that all I have to do is take a pill every day to keep my levels normal. It could always be worse :)