What about total cholesterol 6.3?

If the patient’s blood lipids are checked and the total cholesterol is 6.3 mmol/L, the patient is considered to have hyperlipidemia, and the normal value for total cholesterol is between 2.85 and 5.69 mmol/L. If it is within this range, the patient is considered to have normal blood lipids. In the case of elevated lipids as described by the patient, active further treatment should be considered. First of all, patients should reduce the intake of foods with high cholesterol content, such as egg yolk and animal offal, as well as animal fat and seafood squid. Because of the high cholesterol content of these foods, if patients use them in excess for a long time, it will cause hypercholesterolemia, which means that the total cholesterol in the patient’s body will increase. This will further increase the chance of coronary heart disease and the possibility of complications with gallbladder stones, intrahepatic bile duct stones and common bile duct stones. Secondly, the incidence of gallbladder polyps increases, so patients with total cholesterol above 6.3 mmol/L should actively consider taking lipid-lowering medications such as simvastatin or atorvastatin. Then, patients should usually pay attention to more exercise in daily life and avoid sedentary, standing or low physical work. Clinically, if hyperlipidemia is present, a physical examination of the carotid ultrasound is recommended to find out whether there is atherosclerosis or even plaque formation.