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Hypercholesterolemia

Current topics:

• - Does hypercholesterolemia run in the family?
  Does hypercholesterolemia run in your family? Does anyone else have hypercholesterolemia in your extended family? How has having family members who have been diagnosed with the same condition helped
• - Cholesterol: How do you monitor your cholesterol levels? Home Test Kits?
  How can you, or do you, measure your cholesterol level on a daily basis? In those with high cholesterol (aka hypercholesterolemia) and others with certain cardiovascular conditions, being able to mea
• - Hypercholesterolemia / High Cholesterol: your solutions, treatments and feelings
  Hypercholesterolemia (aka High Cholesterol) or an excess of bad cholesterol (LDL) can increase your risk of heart disease and stroke. So, why don't we discuss it? When did you learn that you had hig

Current topics:

• - What is your diet like? Do you follow any particular diet?
  One of the key ways for management of hypercholesterolemia is a health-diet. There are many specific diets that some with high cholesterol follow, such as the Mediterranean Diet and TLC (Therapeutic L

Current topics:

• - Have you ever experienced chest pain as a result of your high cholesterol?
  High cholesterol is not a condition that has many true symptoms, but if not managed it can cause complications. One of those complications is chest pain, which could be a sign of the possibility of a

Current topics:

• - Are you satisfied with your cardiologist?
  Hi everyone, How are you doing? I thought an interesting topic that hasn't been covered yet in our forum is cardiologists! What do you think about your cardiologist? How did you meet them? Were you r
• - Do you have experience with surgical procedures for cardiovascular disease?
  Hello everyone, Do you have experience with any surgery or procedures for a cardiovascular disease or condition? If so, what condition was the surgery for and what/how was the procedure? How has the s
• - Recommendations for treatment / medicines taken for CHF?
  Hi all, What treatments / medications have you found success with in controlling your Congestive Heart Failure?  

Current topics:

• - How do you manage blood pressure as you get older?
  Hi everyone, My blood pressure has been a little higher than my normal ranges ~116/76 -  126/ 82. Has anyone else experienced this as they have aged? How do you manage your blood pressure as you ge
• - What is your cardiovascular diagnosis? Let's share!
  Hello everyone, How are you today? I've opened this discussion so that members can share the story of their cardiovascular conditions! What type of cardiovascular condition do you have? When were
• - Overcoming anxiety after a heart attack
  Hi everyone, I'm recovering from a heart attack I had last month. Fortunately I was at home when it happened with my husband who immediately called 911. They gave me a stent in the wrist within 90 mi