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  1. What Your Cholesterol Levels Mean - American Heart Association

    Feb 16, 2024 · What do HDL and LDL cholesterol levels mean? Learn about healthy cholesterol levels and what your triglyceride level and total cholesterol score mean.

  2. Cholesterol - American Heart Association

    Learn about prevention and treatment of high cholesterol, triglycerides, ldl, hdl, athersclerosis, arteriosclerosis, hypercholesterolemia, bad cholesterol, reducing cholesterol, cholesterol screening, …

  3. What Is Cholesterol? - American Heart Association

    Feb 16, 2024 · Learn about cholesterol levels, what is good and bad cholesterol, the difference between LDL and HDL cholesterol, and more.

  4. HDL (Good), LDL (Bad) Cholesterol and Triglycerides

    Feb 19, 2024 · Two types of lipoproteins carry cholesterol to and from cells. One is low-density lipoprotein, or LDL. The other is high-density lipoprotein, or HDL. A test measures the amount of …

  5. Cholesterol Tools and Resources - American Heart Association

    High cholesterol can raise risk of heart disease and stroke. That's why you need to know your numbers and work with a health care professional to stay within a healthy range.

  6. Prevention and Treatment of High Cholesterol (Hyperlipidemia)

    Feb 19, 2024 · If you’re diagnosed with high cholesterol, your overall health and other risks such as smoking or high blood pressure will help guide treatment. These factors can combine with high LDL …

  7. Lower Your LDL - American Heart Association

    Check out our free all-in-one learning tool to understand what LDL (bad) cholesterol is and learn tips to reduce your risk for heart attack or stroke. Educate yourself to live a longer, healthier life!

  8. Understanding and improving LDL cholesterol is important for everyone, particularly heart attack and stroke survivors. High LDL cholesterol contributes to a higher risk for heart disease, such as heart …

  9. Order American Heart Association Educational Materials

    The American Heart Association offers these health education brochures and packets with content designed to help you better understand your treatments, successfully manage your condition and …

  10. High blood cholesterol contributes to a higher risk for cardiovascular diseases (CVD), such as heart disease and stroke. Nearly half of American adults have some form of CVD, but you can make a …