LDL cholesterol is an important marker, but others such as ApoB, hs-CRP, and insulin resistance should not be ignored, shares Dr Kumar.

A standard cholesterol panel doesn’t tell the whole story. It measures total cholesterol, LDL (“bad” cholesterol), HDL (“good” cholesterol) and triglycerides. That gives a general idea of how much ...

In a recent review published in the journal Nature Reviews Cardiology, a group of authors reviewed the Low-Density Lipoprotein (LDL) (a type of cholesterol that can build up in artery walls) ...

Antonio M. Gotto, Jr., M.D., D.Phil., F.A.C.C.; Prediman K. Shah, M.D., F.A.C.C.; James T. Willerson, M.D., F.A.C.C.; Adolph M. Hutter, Jr., M.D., M.A.C.C. Dr. Hutter ...

Chances are, your cholesterol isn’t something you think too much about. When it comes to your health, your thoughts may already be preoccupied with figuring out more ways to get protein, how to get ...

MADRID, SPAIN — Subclinical atherosclerosis was detectable by ultrasound or cardiac CT in about half of middle-aged adults who were without standard cardiovascular risk factors, including diabetes and ...

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Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . In patients with genetic high cholesterol on other therapies, obicetrapib lowered LDL by about 40% vs. placebo.

A 22-year-old woman has a higher-than-normal HDL level, which raises her total cholesterol despite a normal LDL. Would you treat the elevated HDL? Her life insurance premium was raised because she has ...