Heart Health Choose a Subcategory Heart Health Basics Heart Healthy Lifestyle Heart Healthy Diet Understanding the Heart Preventing Heart Problems Women's Heart Health Treatments Cardiovascular Procedures Current Topics in Heart Health Related Topics - Cholesterol - Congestive Heart Failure - Hypertension - Vascular Disease - Peripheral Arterial Disease - Diet and Weight Loss - Women's Health - Men's Health - Heart Attack - Heart Disease - Fitness Take a free interactive course on Artery Health and Atherosclerosis Featured Video Types of Cholesterol Video Transcript Cholesterol is necessary to keep the body functioning but too much of the "bad" cholesterol called LDL can cause more damage than good. Tune in to learn about the different types. Related Topics Choose a related topic below - Cholesterol - Congestive Heart Failure - Hypertension - Vascular Disease - Peripheral Arterial Disease - Diet and Weight Loss - Women's Health - Men's Health - Heart Attack - Heart Disease - Fitness

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