High Cholesterol Risk

Information on High Cholesterol

High Cholesterol Risk: Next Steps

After following the above steps, you should have an idea about your risk for getting heart disease or having a heart attack. The higher your risk is, the lower your LDL goal will be. There are two main ways to lower your high cholesterol risk:

Lifestyle changes
Cholesterol medications.

(Click Lowering Cholesterol for more information on ways to lower cholesterol.)

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Written by/reviewed by: Arthur Schoenstadt, MD

Last reviewed by: Arthur Schoenstadt, MD

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