This lesser-known cholesterol can quadruple your heart-attack risk

Very high levels are even more dangerous than better-known risks for heart-attack and stroke. “In individuals who don’t have ...

One in five have ‘hidden’ type of high cholesterol that quadruples risk of heart attack – do you have 6 risk factors?

MOST of us know there’s ‘good’ and ‘bad’ cholesterol and this fatty substance in the blood can be ‘high’ or ‘low’. But ...

You May Have a Dangerous Type of Cholesterol Even if Your Tests Look Normal

A little-known inherited cholesterol particle called Lp(a) may explain some unexplained heart risk and is becoming a major ...
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Heart attack despite a healthy lifestyle: watch out for Lp(a)

Here is a scenario that may be surprising: a person in great shape, athletic, with good LDL cholesterol levels, and yet they ...
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The One Heart-Related Blood Test People Over 50 Should Get in January, According to a Cardiologist

Staying on top of all the appointments it takes to stay healthy can be challenging. Annual checkups with your primary health provider, skin checks with a dermatologist, teeth cleanings with your ...

Hidden heart attack risk: 30-yr-old had artery blockage despite a zero calcium test score, diet and weight check

Cardiologist explains why some younger adults with obesity, diabetes or smoking history may need a CT angiogram to detect ...
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New heart attack test better informs of underlying condition

A new blood test developed by a University of Alberta physician promises to eliminate the guesswork clinicians face with an apparent heart attack. The current gold standard test used for the clinical ...
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Healthy Man Decides to Take $99 Heart Test. The Shocking Results Landed Him in Open-Heart Surgery 2 Days Later

"That $99 saved my life," Ronnie Paul said of the test that showed he was at immediate risk of a heart attack 13WMAZ/Instagram A Georgia man underwent a $99 CT scan that measures calcium in the heart, ...