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Does my high cholesterol make it more likely i will develop heart disease? my cholesterol is a little high, but my doctor isn't recommending medication to lower it yet. i'm working on healthier eating habits, but i'm worried if i don't get my cholesterol
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Heart : Heart disease risk depends on many factors and blood cholesterol level is one of them. Below i attached a link to a website that has a heart disease risk calculator and other heart disease-related information. Hope you will find this calculator useful.
Answered 3/19/2019
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How high: All laboratory results need to be interpreted in the clinical context and the doctor who ordered the tests is usually in the best position to do that. Talk to the doctor who ordered the tests. Having said that, it would helped to know the actual value. Heart disease is driven by more than just cholesterol and if you do not have other risk factors, your doctor is likely to be correct.
Answered 3/19/2019
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