Heart attack is the leading cause of death in the United States. Death due to stroke ranks number five. Both are worst-case scenarios for someone with cardiovascular (or heart) disease, which is commonly caused by plaque buildup in the arteries, or atherosclerosis.
The purpose of having our cholesterol tested is to gauge our atherosclerosis risk because certain cholesterol-carrying particles—like LDL, or ‘bad cholesterol’—lead to plaque formation.
But does the standard test of our LDL level give us a full picture of our heart disease risk? What about the danger posed by its related particles that can also cause plaques to form?
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PREMIERING 9:30 AM ET: How to Know If Your Hidden ‘Genetic’ Cholesterol Is Too High: For Over 20 Percent of Americans, It Poses a Heart Risk
- by: Brendon Fallon
- 2024-02-01
- Source:
The Epoch Times
- 02/01/2024
