India, June 26 -- While cholesterol is a primary driver of heart disease, it is not the sole factor responsible for cardiac events. Dr Jeremy London, a heart surgeon with over 25 years of experience, emphasises that a heart attack is often the result of a "perfect storm" where the inner lining of blood vessels becomes compromised because of various factors.

On June 25, Dr Jeremy shared an Instagram post explaining why people on statins or medication for cholesterol, which is often believed as a sole factor for heart disease, still have heart attacks.

He stressed that various lifestyle factors, such as tobacco use, poor sleep, and physical inactivity, contribute to this internal damage. Additionally, underlying medical conditions like hy...