5 Best Ways to Screen for Heart Disease

Here are five tips to properly monitor and prevent heart disease. By HealthCentral Editorial Team

Lipoprotein Testing

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Lipoprotein Testing
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Lipoprotein testing makes the causes of heart disease clear, whereas standard cholesterol (lipid) testing does not always. Standard cholesterol panels often fail to identify the full extent of coronary plaque causes, but lipoprotein testing quantifies all sources of cardiovascular risk including LDL, Lp(a) and IDL. Several methods exist for this type of testing.

By HealthCentral Editorial Team— Last Modified: 03/26/2012, First Published: 07/07/2011