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Cholesterol is a fatty substance found in the blood.
If you have too much cholesterol in your blood, it can increase your risk of heart disease, heart attack and strokes.
If you have been offered a statin your GP has assessed that you are at significant risks of cardiovascular disease.
Statins can reduce this risk by 30%.
Lifestyle changes:
Dietary changes although a healthier diet can reduce cholesterol, even the strictest low-fat diet can only lower your level by up to 10%.
Statins are prescribed if your risk of a CVD event is over 10%.
High cholesterol increases the risk of:
Cholesterol can build up in the artery wall, restricting blood flow and increases the risk of blood clots. The risk of CVD increases as blood’s cholesterol increases.
Factors that increase your chances of a heart attack or stroke if your cholesterol is high include:
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