Best for people who have coronary artery disease including a history of heart attacks angina stents or coronary bypass.
Cholesterol ldl normal range mmol l.
In the united states cholesterol levels are calculated in milligrams of cholesterol for each deciliter of blood.
A level somewhere between 200 to 239 mg per dl 5 2 and 6 2 mmol l is within the edge line of the high risk class.
An ldl cholesterol level of less than less than 2 6 mmol l 100 mg dl is considered optimal.
And some other countries ldl cholesterol canada and most of europe below 70 mg dl.
4 2 to 4 9 160 to 189 is considered high.
130 to 159 mg dl 3 36 to 4 11 mmol l.
Low density lipoproteins ldl cholesterol is considering as bad cholesterol but not exactly.
Ldl cholesterol levels ldl c values and reference range optimal.
Previously ldl is considering to promotes plaque formation and thus increases heart disease risk.
Less than 130 mg dl 3 36 mmol l borderline ldl.
Optimal for those at risk.
3 5 to 4 1 130 to 159 is considered borderline high.
The healthy ldl c ranges are as below.
If your ldl is 190 or more it is considered very high.
Total cholesterol less than 4 mmol l ldl cholesterol less than 1 8 mmol l hdl cholesterol greater than 1 mmol l triglycerides less than 1 7 mmol l total chol hdl ratio less than 4.
A result of under 200 mg per dl 5 2 mmol l is desirable.
2 6 to 3 4 100 to 129 is considered near optimal.
Less than 100 mg dl 2 59 mmol l elevated but not high 100 t 129 mg dl 2 59 to 3 34 mmol l borderline high 130 to 159 mg dl 3 37 to 4 12 mmol l.
Your doctor will most likely recommend a statin in addition to making healthy.