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Very few heart disease patients—just 1 in 70—have both very low 'bad' cholesterol and high 'good' cholesterol at the time they’re admitted to the hospital.

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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

In a big study of heart disease patients, only 1.4% had both very low 'bad' cholesterol and very high 'good' cholesterol—meaning almost everyone else didn’t meet these ideal numbers.

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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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DOI: 10.1016/j.ahj.2008.08.010

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When people with heart disease are admitted to the hospital, their 'bad' cholesterol is usually around 105 mg/dL, which is higher than what doctors now recommend for heart health.

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Very few heart disease patients—less than 1 in 70—have both their 'bad' cholesterol low enough and their 'good' cholesterol high enough to meet ideal health targets.

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More than half of heart disease patients admitted to the hospital have low levels of 'good' cholesterol, which is linked to higher heart disease risk.

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More than half of heart disease patients admitted to the hospital have low levels of 'good' cholesterol, which is considered unhealthy.

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When people with heart disease are first admitted to the hospital, their 'bad' cholesterol is usually around 105, which is higher than what doctors now recommend.

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