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Cholesterol: Management
Treatment of elevated blood cholesterol levels is driven primarily by a patient’s overall risk of cardiovascular disease, rather than simply by cholesterol levels alone. In other words, your doctor will also take into account factors such as your blood pressure, your use of tobacco and whether your weight is in the healthy range for your height.
Cholesterol: Causes & Diagnosis
Cholesterol is a type of fat that is found naturally in the body and is essential to many of the functions in the body. A certain amount of cholesterol in the body is normal and healthy, but when that level rises it can pose an increased risk to heart and blood vessel (e.g. artery) disease.
