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Your LDL-C Number
How do you know if your bad cholesterol (LDL-C) number is high?
Even if you don't feel it, you may have high bad cholesterol. Working with your doctor to measure your bad cholesterol number is a good place to start.
Guidelines recommend maintaining bad cholesterol levels below 70 mg/dL if you have heart disease, and it may be reasonable to target below 55 mg/dL for some people. For those without a history of heart disease, it is recommended to keep bad cholesterol below 100 mg/dL. You should talk to your doctor about the appropriate goal for you.
LDL-C target: Less than 70 mg/dL if you have heart disease
How Can You Find Your Number?
Lipid panels: The tool that puts you in charge
A crucial step in managing bad cholesterol is testing, which can help to predict your risk for heart disease and stroke. Regular testing helps you and your doctor take proactive steps to lower your LDL-C levels. A lipid panel is a group of tests that measures the amount of cholesterol and other fats in your blood, including:
- Total cholesterol (LDL and HDL combined)
- LDL (“bad” cholesterol)
- HDL (“good” cholesterol)
- Triglycerides (another type of fat that causes hardening of the arteries)
Talk to your doctor to learn if a lipid panel is right for you.
A lipid panel can be a helpful tool in predicting your risk for heart attacks and stroke
It is not known if LEQVIO can decrease problems related to high bad cholesterol, such as heart attacks or stroke.
Lipid level analyzer: What does your LDL-C number mean for your health?
Your LDL-C number is one of the measures your doctor will be looking at when prescribing a treatment to help bring down your bad cholesterol. If your levels are still high, your doctor may need to change your treatment plan.
Tracking LDL-C
What does your LDL-C number mean for your health?
Tracking your cholesterol levels will help you and your doctor determine when additional treatment is needed. Until then, this easy-to-use tool can help you see what your LDL-C number means—and what you can do to stay on track with your health goals.
Find the range that corresponds to your most recent LDL-C number
It is not known if LEQVIO can decrease problems related to high bad cholesterol, such as heart attacks or stroke.
How to start your unique cholesterol conversation with your doctor
