Cholesterol Tools and Resources

Cholesterol circulates in your blood. When the amount of cholesterol increases, so does the risk to your health. High cholesterol can raise risk of heart disease and stroke. That's why you need to know your numbers and work with a health care professional to stay within a healthy range.

Downloadable Sheets

About Cholesterol

• My Cholesterol Guide (PDF)
• What is Cholesterol? (PDF) | Spanish (PDF)
• What Does My LDL Number Mean? (PDF)
• Your Cholesterol Score Explained (PDF) | Spanish (PDF)
• Cholesterol Questions To Ask Your Doctor (PDF) | Spanish (PDF)
• Cholesterol Myths and Facts (PDF) | Spanish (PDF)

Risk Factors

• Understanding My Cholesterol Risk (PDF)
• Consequences of High Cholesterol (PDF) | Spanish (PDF)
• Reduce Your Risk of ASCVD (PDF) | Spanish (PDF)
• Why Should I Know My LDL Cholesterol? (PDF)
• How Do My Cholesterol Levels Affect My Risk of Heart Attack and Stroke? (PDF) | Spanish (PDF)

Treatments

• Cholesterol Medications Checklist (PDF)
• What Are Cholesterol-Lowering Medications? (PDF) | Spanish (PDF)
• How Statins Work (PDF) | Spanish (PDF)
• My Cholesterol Treatment Plan (PDF)
• How Can I Improve My Cholesterol? (PDF) | Spanish (PDF)
• How Can I Monitor My Cholesterol, Blood Pressure and Weight? (PDF)

See all topics: English | Spanish

Interactive

• Calculate your risk for a heart or stroke event
• Cholesterol Animation Library

Videos

• What is cholesterol? (Video)
• Understanding Familial Hypercholesterolemia (FH) (Video)
• How to Manage High Cholesterol (Video)

For Professionals

• Check. Change. Control. Cholesterol — Learn more about this initiative
• Cholesterol Toolkit (PDF) — A management guide for healthcare practitioners
• Cholesterol for Professionals — Find guidelines, studies and education