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About half of the people who have serious heart problems also have low 'bad' cholesterol levels.

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Lower LDL-cholesterol levels associated with increased inflammatory burden in patients with acute ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction.

Cross-Sectional Study
Human
2021 Feb

The study looks at how low cholesterol relates to inflammation in heart attack patients, but it doesn't show what percentage of people have low cholesterol during a heart attack, so it doesn't prove or disprove the claim.

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Association Between Achieved Low-Density Lipoprotein Levels and Major Adverse Cardiac Events in Patients With Stable Ischemic Heart Disease Taking Statin Treatment.

Cohort Study
Human
2016 Aug 1

The study looks at how low cholesterol from medicine affects heart problems, but the claim is about how many heart attack patients already have low cholesterol. They're not the same thing.

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A longitudinal 20 years of follow up showed a decrease in the survival of heart failure patients who maintained low LDL cholesterol levels

Cohort Study
Human
2018 May 1

The study looks at whether low LDL cholesterol leads to worse survival in heart failure patients, but the claim is about how many people with heart problems have low LDL. They're not the same thing.

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A substantial proportion of patients hospitalized with acute coronary artery disease have LDL cholesterol levels below 100 mg/dL, challenging the assumption that elevated LDL is a necessary precursor to clinical events.

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People with higher levels of 'bad' cholesterol in their blood are more likely to have heart attacks or other heart problems.

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In 2009, the 'bad' cholesterol levels in white American adults were about 7% lower than they were in 2000, which could mean less risk for heart disease — but other factors might have contributed too.

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Cardiovascular risk persists despite low LDL cholesterol levels if concomitant metabolic syndrome, hypertension, chronic inflammation, or dysglycemia remain unaddressed.

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Getting cholesterol extremely low doesn’t seem to make people more likely to get cancer, stroke, diabetes, liver problems, muscle issues, or cataracts — at least not in the time frame studied.

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