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High cholesterol needs to be controlled better among patients with high blood pressure

Posted on August 08, 2008

Persons with heart disease need to worry with controlling their overall cholesterol levels and not just bad cholesterol levels. So important that this is re-examined. High cholesterol and heart disease do not mix!Researchers found that 37 percent of Americans with diseases that affect the heart and vascular system had reached recommended levels of LDL-C (bad cholesterol), but only 17 percent were at recommended levels for all lipids LDL-C, HDL-C ( good cholesterol) and triglycerides. In contrast, 85 percent of those without cardiovascular diseases were at recommended LDL-C lev...

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