4/6/2024 0 Comments Simple heart test![]() Patients with an increased number of particles also have a higher associated CVD risk. Patients with smaller, denser particles have a greater risk of CVD because of the particles’ ability to penetrate the arterial endothelium. LDL particles can be large or small, and the amount of cholesterol contained in each varies widely. It is the size, density and number of actual lipoprotein molecules that impart CVD risk. Of the various types of lipoproteins, certain subgroups pose higher CVD risk. Measuring the lipoprotein subgroups is the best way to get a complete picture of a patient’s cardiovascular disease risk. However, this routine test does not tell us anything about the lipoprotein particles that carry HDL and LDL through the body. Cholesterol testing has historically been used as the standard indicator for cardiovascular disease (CVD) by measuring a patient’s HDL and LDL levels. Roughly half of people who suffer heart attacks have “normal” cholesterol levels, and routine testing does not identify those at risk. ![]()
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