High cholesterol and heart diseases have a very close relation. People who have heart problems or suffer from hypertension or high blood pressure are always warned against the consequences of high cholesterol or LDL cholesterol. Now high levels of cholesterol in the blood is actually dangerous as it can get deposited on the walls of the arteries along with other fatty substances and restrict the blood flow leading to a condition called atherosclerosis which gives rise to various heart problems and makes one prone to heart attack stroke or other cardiovascular diseases. Here are few ways to keep your heart