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Questions people askShould I worry?

Is high cholesterol serious if I feel fine?

The short answer

Yes. High LDL causes no symptoms while it builds plaque in your arteries, and the first sign can be a heart attack or stroke.

How much it matters depends on how high your LDL-C is, how many years it stays high, and your other risks: blood pressure, smoking, diabetes, kidney disease and family history.

The good news is that lowering LDL works, and the sooner it comes down, the more you protect your arteries.

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Source: 2018 AHA/ACC cholesterol guideline; European Atherosclerosis Society consensus, Eur Heart J 2017.

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