Difficulty in Breathing
High cholesterol levels in the body might lead to complications like coronary heart diseases or coronary artery diseases. The excessive amounts of LDL cholesterol in the arteries and the blood slowly causes the buildup of cholesterol in the walls of arteries. The buildup of cholesterol in the arteries interferes with the smooth flow of blood and puts immense strain on the heart to pump blood. The already compromised arteries due to plaque formation and now the strain from the heart to pump more blood causes several symptoms in patients. The compromised heart produces irregular breaths leading to arrhythmias, due to which there is a lower supply of oxygen to the body, causing shortness in breath.