Cholesterol 7.25 should I take medication

Cholesterol of 7.25mmol/L is usually medicated. Hypercholesterolemia is diagnosed in adults when the total cholesterol in the fasting serum is greater than 6.2mmol/L. It is associated with genetic factors as well as poor lifestyle habits such as staying up late and consuming too much oily food. If hypercholesterolemia is left untreated, it can easily lead to the development of atherosclerotic plaques in the arteries, which can cause blood vessels to become narrower, leading to local ischemia and causing coronary heart disease and other diseases. If the atherosclerotic plaque rupture, it will cause myocardial infarction stroke and other diseases, life-threatening. Therefore, patients with hypercholesterolemia need to be treated with medication, and can take statins such as atorvastatin under the guidance of a doctor to lower blood lipids.