Why Cholesterol Counts Matters

In 2014, the Foundation of the National Lipid Association (FNLA), Preventive Cardiovascular Nurses Association (PCNA), and Mended Hearts launched Cholesterol Counts, a program designed to accumulate Internet-based information on how much people know about their cholesterol, how much they care about their cholesterol and whether they are treated if their cholesterol is elevated. The goal of the survey is to get a pulse of cholesterol knowledge in the U.S. and find where gaps may exist. The Cholesterol Counts program not only looks at patients’ knowledge about their LDL levels—often referred to as bad cholesterol—but it helps determine whether healthcare professionals are even discussing bad cholesterol levels with patients.