It's interesting that 50% of people who suffer sudden cardiac events have what is generally considered higher than normal cholesterol.
But the other 50% don't.
This fact by itself basically removes cholesterol as being a CAUSATIVE factor in coronary artery disease (CAD).
Having high cholesterol may speed up the symptoms, but it by itself is not the cause.
Does it really remove it as a causative factor or just suggest that it is a causative factor when accompanied by other factors?
I wonder if those high cholesterol studies take into account total cholesterol counts (though I couldn't imagine any serious study not doing so).
I just can't imagine high cholesterol levels (meaning bad cholesterol) being good for you.