The Claim

From 2000 to 2006, both 'bad' and 'good' cholesterol levels in heart disease patients admitted to the hospital gradually went down.

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

What the research says

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In plain English

From 2000 to 2006, both 'bad' and 'good' cholesterol levels in heart disease patients admitted to the hospital gradually went down.

See the scientific wording

Among patients hospitalized with coronary artery disease, both low-density lipoprotein and high-density lipoprotein cholesterol levels declined over time between 2000 and 2006.

What the research says

1 study

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

    The study found that, over the years from 2000 to 2006, people hospitalized for heart disease had lower levels of both 'bad' (LDL) and 'good' (HDL) cholesterol when they arrived at the hospital.

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