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🎧 ▶️ Press play below to listen. Your browser does not support the audio element. Introduction: The HDL Paradox For decades, the message has been simple: high-density lipoprotein (HDL) is the “good cholesterol.” Imagine a patient, reassured after a doctor’s visit, diligently taking a medication specifically prescribed to boost their HDL levels. The number on…
ApoA1 Outperforms LDL and Triglycerides in Predicting Atrial Fibrillation Risk A new Finnish study shows that higher ApoA1 levels are linked with a lower risk of atrial fibrillation, offering fresh insight into how protective lipoproteins may help stabilize heart rhythm. 🎧 ▶️ Press play below to listen. Your browser does not support the audio element….
Cholesterol testing involves measuring LDL (bad cholesterol) and HDL (good cholesterol), but emerging research emphasizes the importance of additional markers like ApoB, ApoA1, and sd-LDL for assessing heart attack risk. ApoB, in particular, provides a direct count of harmful particles, making it essential for accurately evaluating cardiovascular health, especially in at-risk individuals.
This audio article discusses how diabetes increases cardiac risk through its effects on the LDL and HDL.
This article presents the studies that show that HDL-increasing drugs do not improve cardiovascular disease survival. High-density lipoprotein (HDL) is commonly known as “good cholesterol.” HDL removes cholesterol from atherosclerotic plaques from the arteries (cholesterol efflux) and returns them to the liver for elimination (reverse cholesterol transport). The effects of high levels of HDL result…
HDL has other functions other than vascular protection. This article presents the other functions of HDL. The salient parts are highlighted in the review article of Kyung-Hyun Cho. After reading this, you will know more about HDL than many others. The HDL quality concerns the morphology of the HDL, such as particle size, shape, and…
HDL is well known as good cholesterol, and that LDL is the bad cholesterol. Therefore, to lessen the chance of a heart attack, the HDL should increase, and the LDL should decrease. The easy way to increase the HDL is to take medicines like nicotinic acid (a.k.a. niacin) and fibrates. Both medications can increase the…
