High Cholesterol
If you have High Cholesterol, the CMO Care Team can help.
What most people call High Cholesterol is a chronic condition called hyperlipidemia. Hyperlipidemia means that your blood has higher level of lipids (fats), including cholesterol and triglycerides. Most people with hyperlipidemia have no symptoms. However, hyperlipidemia can increase your risk of coronary heart disease (CHD), a thickening or hardening of the arteries that supply blood to the heart muscle. CHD can result in chest pain or a heart attack, or both. The good news is that lipid levels can be lowered with a combination of diet, weight loss, exercise, and medications. As lipid levels fall, so does the risk of developing CHD, as well as the risk of suffering a stroke. For patients with CHD, lowering lipid levels can also be lifesaving.
Working with your doctor, your CMO Nurse Care Manager can:
- Help review your current health status and your medicines
- Provide you with information about your condition
- Identify other conditions and risk factors
- Put together a personal treatment plan
- Help you learn and use self-care and self-monitoring tools
- Teach you how to monitor your health and take care of yourself
- Help you recognize possible complications
- Provide you with tips and information about life-style choices
- Call you to help keep your treatment plan on track
- Follow-up after you come home from the hospital
- Tell you about support groups and workshops
Here are some links to more information on High Cholesterol:
The National Institutes of Health (NIH)
National Cholesterol Education Program of the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute of the NIH
American Heart Association
All information is intended for your general knowledge only and is not a substitute for medical advice or treatment for specific medical conditions. You should seek prompt medical care for any specific health issues.
