Educational Materials for Patients

Know the Facts About High Blood Cholesterol

This full-color, easy-to-read handout describes the risk factors, signs and symptoms, prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of high blood cholesterol.

• Know the Facts About High Blood Cholesterol [PDF–272K]

Fact Sheets

• Aortic Aneurysm
• Cholesterol
• Peripheral Arterial Disease (PAD)
• National Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention Program Addresses High Blood Cholesterol

Podcasts

Listen to CDC podcasts for reliable health and safety information when and where you want it.

• National Cholesterol Education Month
  Do you know your cholesterol numbers? Your doctor can do a simple test to check your cholesterol levels and help you make choices that lower your risk for heart disease and stroke.
  Date released: 9/9/2009
  

Other Resources

The following Web sites include government health links and resources to learn about cholesterol:

• National Cholesterol Education Program: The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
• Cholesterol: Medline Plus (A service of the National Library of Medicine and the National Institutes of Health)
• Cholesterol at HeartHub for Patients: American Heart Association