Friday, October, 23, 2009
Explain Results Of Cholesterol Tests
October 02, 2008
The standard test for diagnosing heart disease, angiography, does
not work for women as well as it does for men, researchers found.
Angiography identifies arterial blockages but not narrowing of the
arteries, which in women is a common result of high cholesterol.
The test fails for about one in six women, the researchers said.
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Expert & Community Posts
By Dr. Kang
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Health Expert
Next up is a discussion concerning the importance of cholesterol management and an explanation of...
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By Dr. Kang
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Health Expert
I recently saw a young woman in my clinic that was referred for treatment of a severely...
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By Dr. William Davis
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Health Expert
There's a new conversation brewing in the cholesterol world. (By "new" I actually mean dating...
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By Dr. William Davis
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Health Expert
...program of heart disease prevention. Standard cholesterol testing is a fool's game. You can...
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By David Mendosa
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Health Expert
...offers a much better alternative to the CardioChek for cholesterol testing. Home Access Health...
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Health Guide
...slightly on when screening should start, but the following are generally accepted recommendations:Periodic
cholesterol testing in all adults starting at age 20. Adults with normal cholesterol...
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In prehistoric times, the physical changes in response to stress were an essential adaptation for meeting natural threats. Even in the modern world, the stress response can be an asset...
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