Total cholesterol and triglycerides are two different types of lipids, from different sources, and can be elevated at the same time or separately.
High total cholesterol without high triglycerides may be associated with excessive intake of high cholesterol foods, or with diseases such as familial hypercholesterolemia and familial hyperApoB deficiency, which can manifest as high total cholesterol without high triglycerides.
High total cholesterol increases the risk of atherosclerotic cardiovascular diseases such as coronary heart disease and cerebral infarction, and should be treated aggressively. Dietary, avoid high cholesterol food, such as egg yolk, cheese, animal offal, and medication can be used as prescribed by the doctor, such as atorvastatin, resuvastatin and other treatment.
Patients with high total cholesterol should go to the hospital and be treated under doctor’s supervision.