High cholesterol can affect anyone.  It’s a serious condition that increases the risk for heart disease, the number one killer of Americans—women and men. The higher your blood cholesterol level, the greater your risk. Fortunately, if you have high blood cholesterol, there are steps you can take to lower it and protect your health.

What is Cholesterol?

Cholesterol is a waxy, fat-like substance found in the walls of cells in all parts of the body, from the nervous system to the liver to the heart. The body uses cholesterol to make hormones, bile acids, vitamin D, and other substances.  The body makes all the cholesterol it needs.

Cholesterol circulates in the bloodstream but cannot travel by itself. As with oil and water, cholesterol (which is fatty) and blood (which is watery) do not mix.   So cholesterol travels in packages called lipoproteins, which have fat (lipid) inside and protein outside.

What is the Difference between HDL and LDL?

Two main kinds of lipoproteins carry cholesterol in the blood:

■ Low density lipoprotein, or LDL, which also is called the “bad” cholesterol because it carries cholesterol to tissues, including the arteries.  Most of the cholesterol in the blood is the LDL form.  The higher the level of LDL cholesterol in the blood, the greater your risk for heart disease.

■ High density lipoprotein, or HDL, which also is called the “good” cholesterol because it takes cholesterol from tissues to the liver, which removes it from the body.   A low level of HDL cholesterol increases your risk for heart disease.

Some cholesterol-rich plaques are unstable.  They have a thin covering and can burst, releasing cholesterol and fat into the bloodstream. The release can cause a blood clot to form over the plaque, blocking blood flow through the artery-and causing a heart attack.

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The illustration shows a normal artery with normal blood flow (Figure A) and an artery containing plaque buildup (Figure B). 

Special arteries, called coronary arteries, bring blood to the heart. Narrowing of your coronary arteries due to plaque can stop or slow down the flow of blood to your heart.  When the arteries narrow, the amount of oxygen-rich blood is decreased.  This is called coronary artery disease (CAD).  Large plaque areas can lead to chest pain called angina (an-JI-nuh or AN-juh-nuh). Angina happens when the heart does not receive enough oxygen-rich blood. Angina is a common symptom of CAD.  Some plaques have a thin covering and burst (rupture), releasing fat and cholesterol into the bloodstream. The release of fat and cholesterol may cause your blood to clot. A clot can block the flow of blood. This blockage can cause angina or a heart attack.

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