Cholesterol 7.52 need to take medication now?

Cholesterol alone 7.52mmol/L suggests lifestyle modification first, if accompanied by multiple risk factors, oral statin therapy is needed. Total cholesterol level is 0-5.7mmol/L. Cholesterol level of 7.52mmol/L belongs to hypercholesterolemia. If there are no risk factors, it can be temporarily adjusted by lifestyle modification, controlling the intake of high-fat food, eating more green and fresh vegetables, strengthening physical exercise, and regular monitoring of blood lipid changes. Elevated cholesterol level if accompanied by multiple risk factors, such as elevated blood pressure, diabetes, carotid plaque, cardiovascular and cerebrovascular complications, etc., to take oral statin medication, common drugs including atorvastatin calcium, simvastatin, etc., can reduce blood lipid levels and stabilize plaque in arterial vessels. Patients with elevated cholesterol should pay attention to strengthen the examination of blood lipids in the process of taking medication to understand the lipid-lowering effect of drugs, and give treatment under the guidance of physicians.