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Most people hospitalized for heart attacks have LDL levels considered 'safe' by doctors.

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Lipid levels in patients hospitalized with coronary artery disease: an analysis of 136,905 hospitalizations in Get With The Guidelines.

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2009 Jan

Even though many people think high cholesterol causes heart attacks, this study found that almost half of heart attack patients had cholesterol levels that were actually considered normal or low — meaning heart problems can happen even when cholesterol isn’t high.

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