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If somebody has blocked arteries do they always or almost always have high cholesterol?
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Yes and No: They usually have elevated cholesterol but we have seen some patients with blocked arteries without and elevated cholesterol.
Answered 1/12/2019
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NO-only 1/2 the time: Actually, half the people with serious cardiovascular disease do not have high cholesterol and many with very high cholesterol do not develop heart disease which is why i can say with confidence that cholesterol does not cause heart disease! see http://www.Cbn.Com/cbnnews/healthscience/2012/october/cholesterol-myth-what-really-causes-heart-disease.
Answered 1/12/2019
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