For the first time since 2018, a clinical guideline from the American College of Cardiology and the American Heart ...
Scientific consensus panels going back decades established—“beyond a reasonable doubt”—that lowering LDL cholesterol reduces the risk of heart attacks. Consistent evidence “unequivocally” establishes ...
The idea is to control bad cholesterol early in life. Additional tests are also recommended to provide a clearer picture of ...
People whose LDL cholesterol is in the normal range—even those without metabolic risk factors—may yet have levels of apolipoprotein B (apoB) that predict an elevated risk of future atherosclerotic ...
A novel molecular pathway to explain how a mutation in the gene ACTA2 can cause individuals in their 30s -- with normal cholesterol levels and no other risk factors -- to develop coronary artery ...
A normal blood report does not always mean everything is fine. Hidden markers like hs-CRP, Lipoprotein(a), and HbA1c can ...
For years, heart health conversations have focused on familiar numbers: LDL, HDL, and triglycerides. These markers appear in almost every routine cholesterol report. Yet cardiologists say an important ...
Cholesterol disorders are increasingly common among younger people and women as well, particularly after menopause, when the ...