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Questions to ask Your Doctor about High Blood Cholesterol
What are the values for the following components of my lipid profile:
- total cholesterol?
- LDL ("bad") cholesterol?
- HDL ("good") cholesterol?
- triglycerides?
How many risk factors do I have for coronary artery disease?
- Based on the number of risk factors, am I considered to be at either "very high risk" or "moderately high risk" for coronary artery disease?
- What is the cause of my high blood cholesterol?
- What dietary and lifestyle modifications do you recommend to lower my cholesterol levels?
- At what point will cholesterol-lowering medications be required?
- What are the possible side-effects of cholesterol-lowering medications?
- How often do I need to come in for a blood test to check my cholesterol levels?
- I'm a smoker. What resources are available to help me quit?
