February is National Heart Month and a good time to remember that heart disease is usually viewed as a disease that affects adults, but the causes of heart ...

The results of a recent retrospective analysis of electronic health record (EHR) data found that only 0.4% of patients with atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) were tested for lipoprotein(a ...

(HealthDay News) – Approximately one-third of patients with coronary heart disease (CHD) who have attained low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) goals undergo repeat lipid assessments, according ...

This LetsGetChecked finger-prick test checks for triglycerides and total, HDL, and LDL cholesterol. It also checks your A1C levels and lipoprotein (a), which is a type of LDL that’s mostly hereditary ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . A lipid profiling blood test may predict the risk for type 2 diabetes and CVD years in advance, according to ...

This column is the first in a series about risk factors for atherosclerosis (hardening of the arteries), the cause of several health problems, including heart attacks — the number one cause of death ...

NHS GP and BBC Morning Live's resident doctor, Dr Punam, has issued a warning to anyone aged 40 and over regarding an ...

A new combined test panel called Lipid Profile ALT (Cholestech Corp., Hayward, Calif.) has received an FDA waiver from Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA) standards. The panel, designed ...

In your 50s, prevention is about identifying and actively managing risk factors before a heart attack occurs.

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