Hyperlipidemia is an elevation of lipids (fats) in the bloodstream. These lipids include cholesterol, cholesterol esters (compounds), phospholipids and triglycerides.

-American Heart Association

What is Cholesterol? Cholesterol is a bit like fat. It’s made in the liver. Some foods contain cholesterol, too. Your body needs some cholesterol. You use it to make hormones, vitamin D, and other things. But you can have too much cholesterol. It can build up on the walls of some blood vessels, called arteries. They can get narrow. Narrowed arteries slow or block blood flow to the heart. Blood brings needed oxygen to the heart. If your heart doesn’t get enough blood and oxygen, then you may have chest pain. If an artery in the heart gets blocked, then you can have a heart attack.

-GlaxoSmithKline

American Heart Association (AHA)

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