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Cholesterol's Effect on the Heart

Coronary artery disease, commonly known as heart disease, is the leading cause of death in the U.S. and was responsible for nearly 500,000 deaths in 2003.

Atherosclerosis is a common disorder of the arteries. Fat, cholesterol, and other substances collect in the walls of arteries. Larger accumulations are called atheromas or plaque and can damage artery walls and block blood flow. Severely restricted blood flow in the heart muscle leads to symptoms such as chest p...

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Expert & Community Posts

What’s Wrong with Saturated Fat?

By David Mendosa , Health Expert

...worst culprit in raising total and LDL cholesterol levels. It’s saturated fat, not cholesterol... Read more »

Testing for Doughnut D1c (and other wishful-thinking assessments)

By Gretchen Becker , Health Expert

...low-density lipoprotein, and maybe even VLDL, very low density lipoprotein. A new test measures... Read more »

Triglycerides: One of the most important numbers on your cholesterol panel

By Dr. William Davis , Health Expert

...important risk factor for coronary plaque growth, even at levels previously thought to be... Read more »

Triglycerides: Why They Matter and How to Lower Them

By Lisa Nelson, RD, LN , Health Expert

...or heard of before. VLDL is an acronym for Very Low Density Lipoproteins, another "bad" type... Read more »

Triglycerides: Why you can pinch more than an inch

By Dr. Kang , Health Expert

...create a fat-protein transporter called a VLDL (very low density lipoprotein) to carry... Read more »

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Health Guide

What is Cholesterol?: A Patient Guide

...We also consume foods that contain cholesterol – red meat, poultry and eggs have particularly high levels. Because the liver is usually able to make enough cholesterol to satisfy all of our... Read more »

Lowering Cholesterol for Patients

If your cholesterol is too high, it's time to take action. Lowering your total cholesterol levels can reduce your chance of suffering a heart attack or stroke, or dying of heart disease. If you... Read more »

Heart Disease: An introduction to Coronary Artery Disease

...the body caused by the release of unstable particles known as oxygen-free radicals. It is one of the normal processes in the body, but under certain conditions (such as exposure to cigarette smoke... Read more »

VLDL Cholesterol

...between 5 and 40 mg/dL. What abnormal Read more »

Cholesterol and Lipids

...triglycerides.Cholesterol-Carrying Lipoproteins. These are the lipoproteins commonly referred to as cholesterol.Low density lipoproteins (LDL). (Often called the "bad" cholesterol.)High-density... Read more »

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Bone density scan

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