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61.8 million Americans have some form of cardiovascular disease. (Center for
Disease Control) |
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Cardiovascular disease is the No. 1 killer of Americans. More than 2.4 million
Americans will have a heart attack this year (American Heart Association).
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Doctors estimate that there are 15 million to 25 million Americans that appear
to have healthy total cholesterol scores, but are in fact at risk of
cardiovascular disease simply because their HDL is too low. (Wall Street
Journal, June 10, 2003) |
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Continual increases in cholesterol level greatly affect heart attack risk. For
every one point increase in total cholesterol, heart attack risk rises 2%. An
increase of 25 points can boost heart attack risk by 50%. (Heartpoint.com) |
Manage Your Risk – It's Not Too Late
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A 10% decrease in cholesterol may result in an estimated 30% reduction in
coronary heart disease. (American Heart Association)
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For every one unit increase in HDL, a person's risk of heart disease drops by
as much as 3%. (WSJ, June 10, 2003)
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Heart disease, attacks and surgery can be avoided by decreasing cholesterol
levels. In a recent clinical study, more than 4400 heart disease patients were
given cholesterol-lowering treatments. The study found that for every 1000
patients under treatment, 70 of the 210 expected nonfatal heart attacks would
be avoided, 40 of the 90 people expected to die from heart disease would be
saved and 60 of the 210 people expected to have heart surgeries would not
require an operation. (National Heart, Blood and Lung Institute) |
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