Cardiology expert highlights eight key factors to reduce heart attack risk

Dr. Khaled Al-Nemer, consultant and professor of cardiology and arterial catheterization, has highlighted eight factors that, when reduced, can decrease the likelihood of heart attacks.

Al-Nemer stated on the X platform that these factors include high LDL cholesterol, high blood pressure, elevated HbA1c (blood sugar), smoking, excess weight in obese individuals, platelet accumulation, unhealthy dietary habits, and inflammation.

In another health advisory, Al-Nemer emphasized that the blood pressure cuff should be placed directly on the skin, not over clothing. He explained that measuring blood pressure over clothes is a common mistake, as the reading can vary—either higher or lower—depending on the thickness of the fabric.