LDL cholesterol, often called “bad” cholesterol, is significant in heart health. It’s a waxy substance in the blood that can accumulate in artery walls, forming plaque. This plaque buildup, known as ...

Due to how dangerous and life-threatening heart disease can be, it's fortunate that many of its symptoms alert us when a problem arises that we need to have checked out. Chest pain, inexplicably ...

In another study of dyslipidemic patients not treated with hypolipidemic drugs (baseline examination), a very good correlation between LDL-C and apoB (r = 0.903; p < 0.001) was found. [66] In spite of ...

This article is brought to you by Ochsner Health. My cholesterol has been on the rise for the past few years – and not just a slow creep. For most of my life, my LDL (often referred to as ‘bad’ ...

Exercise has a direct influence on LDL metabolism and a positive impact on cholesterol size. 13 One explanation for the benefits of exercise is that a TG-rich environment fosters formation of sdLDL; ...

In high-risk patients intolerant to statins, inflammation appears to be more influential than cholesterol level when it comes to future risk of CV events and death, according to a new analysis of the ...