Wow plateman, sorry to hear that! Here is some suggestions I have to pass along, from a woman who dropped her cholesterol 91 points.
1. everything virgo hippy said.
The first two below definitely take:
2. Policosanol (I take 40mg you can get at walmart)
3. Gugulipid (I take 1,000mg)
4. Fish Oil
5. Flax Seed Oil
6. Lethicin
7. CoQ10
If you need to take scripts, see if you dr. will perscribe you stuff on the
walmart $4/month list. There is a LOT of cardiac drugs on that list.
My dr. just put me on stuff for my arthritis, and it was only $4/mo.
Remember, WORK OUT A PAMENT ARRANGEMENT with the hospital. They CANNOT force you to pay it all at once. Come up with an amount you can afford, pay that every month, and stick to it. As long as you make monthly payments, they can't turn you in for not paying the bill. I have done this 2x in my life so I'm speaking from experience.
Good LUCK, take care, so sorry to hear that. My prayers are with you.