I was told I had a heart attack years ago. How low should my cholesterol be?
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"The LDL (“bad”) cholesterol should be under 100 mg/dL for most people. But under 70 mg/dL (and perhaps under 55 mg/dL) for patients with history of heart attacks."
- Dr. Alexander Postalian, General and Interventional Cardiologist
Read More: https://www.texasheart.org/heart-health/heart-information-center/topics/total-cholesterol/ or https://www.texasheartmedical.org/our-specialties/dyslipidemia-and-high-cholesterol/
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