A 47-year-old premenopausal female, with no past history of hyperlipidemia, hypertension, or diabetes was admitted with an evolving inferior myocardial infarction complicated by ventricular ...

Millions could benefit from more accurate risk assessments for coronary heart through a simple test for small dense LDL cholesterol. Despite heart disease being the world’s leading cause of death, ...

Every 33 seconds, someone in the U.S. dies from cardiovascular disease. That statistic, part of 2021 data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, represents a larger picture of heart ...

The ability of niacin to influence LDL-P is under active investigation and it appears that the beneficial effects of niacin extend beyond the traditional evaluation of the 'lipid profile.' Taken ...

Not all cholesterol is bad! High-density lipoprotein (HDL), or “good cholesterol,” acts like the cleanup crew, sweeping away ...

NewAmsterdam Pharma is a Dutch company with solid LDL-C lowering data. It is running phase 3 trials after successfully completing phase 2 trials. The company's problem is low recognition in the US.

Most saturated fats raise "bad" low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol, which increases your heart disease risk. Short- ...

Exploratory endpoints included the percent changes from baseline to week 12 in Lp (a), non-HDL-C, HDL-C, total and small LDL particles assessed by NMR, and the proportion of patients at the end of ...

SaveHealth reports on cholesterol medications, detailing common types like statins, their effects, and safety considerations ...

Arterial plaque doesn’t appear in one dramatic moment; it builds slowly through cholesterol deposits, inflammation and sticky blood lipids that harden over time. The hopeful part? Everyday foods can ...