Cholesterol Issues

Cholesterol is a waxy substance that your body needs to build cells and make vitamins and other hormones. However, too much cholesterol can cause problems. High cholesterol is a controllable risk factor that contributes to coronary heart disease, heart attack and stroke.

Familial Hypercholesterolemia, or FH, is a genetic disorder in which a person’s LDL cholesterol level can be anywhere from 2 to 6 times higher than normal from birth. Fortunately, FH is very rare. The severity of FH depends on a person’s genetic profile.

Learn About Cholesterol Issues

• Key Facts, Signs & Symptoms, Managing High Cholesterol, FH, Questions to Ask Your Doctor

GoTo Guide—Cholesterol

How to take Charge of Bad Cholesterol

  Cholesterol and Your Heart Discussion Guide

    Cholesterol – Alternatives to Statins

 Heart Disease, Genetic Testing and Family History

  Hypertriglyceridemia Discussion Guide

  Familial Hypercholesteremia

Lp(a) and Heart Health

Inflammation and ASCVD

Webinars & Videos

• Beyond the Numbers Webinar Series
• Cholesterol Patient Panel
• Familial Hypercholesterolemia Visiting Vignette

• Genetics and Familial Hypercholesterolemia Webinar

• Genetics and Cardiomyopathy Webinar

Short Videos

Mike’s Journey with High Cholesterol

LP(a)

Discussion Communities

• High Cholesterol Support
• Mended Hearts Open Forum
• Mended Little Hearts Open Forum

Articles, Blog Posts & Personal Stories

• Don’t Know Much About History? Study up?
• Cholesterol and Fh: Getting Control
• Patients with High Cholesterol Not Managing It Well
• Changing the Things We Can
• New Heart Drugs: The Promise and the Price
• Cholesterol Counts
• Access to Life-Saving Medications is being Denied

Additional Resources

• https://www.cdc.gov/heartdisease/cholesterol.htm

STATIN AND OTHER CHOLESTEROL-LOWERING THERAPY: English Spanish

STATIN TREATMENT PLANNING: English Spanish

   LP(a) Shared Decision Making: English Spanish