One can also be considered to have high cholesterol if one's cholesterol ratio is too high. In other words, even though your cholesterol levels may be low, if there is too much LDL cholesterol in comparison to HDL cholesterol, you are believed to have a high cholesterol problem still!
HDL is the "good" cholesterol that keeps LDL, the "bad" cholesterol, down, according to theAmerican Heart Association. Too much LDL cholesterol can cause deposits known as plaque to build up in the blood vessels, which causes a decrease the amount of blood and oxygen going to the heart. ...
Cholesterol lowering medicationsmay be prescribed even if cholesterol levels are relatively normal, if the risk of developing heart disease or stroke is high. Total cholesterol,HDL cholesterol, blood pressure, blood sugar, and body mass index (BMI) are all assessed by a doctor to determine whether...
High LDL-cholesterol levelsInpharma Weekly -doi:10.2165/00128413-199409630-00032NoneSpringer International PublishingInpharma Weekly
The researchers’ findings contradict the so-called “cholesterol hypothesis,” which says that cardiovascular disease starts in middle age as a result of the buildup of LDL cholesterol, gets worse with age, and leads to death from cardiovascular disease. ...
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High triglycerides tend to show up along with other problems, such as high blood pressure, diabetes, obesity, high levels of LDL cholesterol, and low levels of HDL cholesterol.Research now shows that increased triglyceride levels are associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular events such as...
ability to remove the "bad" cholesterol (low-density lipoproteinor LDL) already in the blood. Statins lower LDL cholesterollevels more effectively than other types of drugs. They also modestly increase "good" cholesterol (high-density lipoprotein or HDL) and decrease total cholesterol and...
along with diet alone or together with other cholesterol-lowering medicines in adults with high blood cholesterol levels called primary hyperlipidemia (including a type of high cholesterol called heterozygous familial hypercholesterolemia [HeFH]) to reduce low density lipoprotein (LDL) or bad cholesterol....
The lipid profile comprised triglycerides (TG), total cholesterol (tChol), low- and high-density lipoprotein (LDL and HDL, respectively) measurement. Ischemic Heart Disease (IHD) diagnosis was established from patient's medical history. ... K Bonek,E Kuca-Warnawin,E Kontny,... - 《Annals of...