This is a video synopsis/summary of an Insights involving Michael D. Shapiro, DO. Shapiro discussed the crucial role of lipoproteins in cardiovascular risk assessment in an AJMC® segment. He ...

LDL and HDL are two forms of cholesterol associated with heart health. Keeping them within an optimal range reduces your risk of heart disease. Reviewed by Dietitian Jessica Ball, M.S., RD Cholesterol ...

What Is a Lipid Profile? Lipid profile, or sometimes referred to as lipid panel, is a blood test that's used as a screening tool for abnormalities in lipids, such as cholesterol and triglycerides. It ...

When considering risk factors for heart attacks and strokes, most people think of the usual players: LDL cholesterol (think L for lousy, or “bad”), HDL cholesterol (think H for healthy, or “good”), ...

Share on Pinterest What you buy at the grocery store won’t necessarily lower lipoproteins, but a healthy diet can still help. Léa Jones/Stocksy Older adults with higher levels of a variant of “bad ...

Lipoprotein(a), the low-density lipoprotein (LDL)-like particle that is currently the focus of so much enthusiastic research, is significantly more atherogenic than LDL cholesterol, according to a ...

When C. Michael Gibson of Boston saw his doctor in the spring of 2023, the blood test results were confusing. His cholesterol levels were decent — he was already taking statins to keep the “bad” ...

If you are concerned about your risk of developing cardiovascular disease, you’ll usually get a specific blood test to look at your cholesterol levels to see where things stand. At least, that’s how ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Evinacumab provided sustained LDL reduction out to 72 weeks in patients with high cholesterol despite maximally ...