Posted By:
Steve Parcell
Category:
General
Steve Parcell, ND
Lipoproteins are a better measure of risk, and lipoprotein testing represents a new era in preventive cardiology. Just measuring LDL and treating it (while still somewhat effective) may not be enough for ultimate heart attack prevention, because it does not reflect lipoprotein size, density, or particle number.
LDL and HDL are just not enough when it comes to evaluating your risk of a heart attack. This is particularly true if...