‘NORMAL’ CHOLESTEROL LEVELS DANGEROUSLY MISCALCULATED IN UAE PATIENTS WITH HIGH RISK OF HEART DISEASE, DOCTORS FIND

High diabetes rate, underdiagnosed familial hypercholesterolemiaand misconceptions mean patients’ ‘bad’ cholesterol is three times higher than acceptable level to prevent a heart attack

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. September13, 2021:

More than 70 percent of patients who suffer from heart disease or have risk factors do not maintain the appropriatecholesterol levels to prevent a severe cardiac event, according to experts at Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi, an integral part of Mubadala Health.